
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hayle today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Hayle at 8AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hayle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 40 | 62 | 105 | 105 | 75 | 64 | 60 | 46 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 29 | 43 | 52 | 80 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:45AM6.02m | 9:06PM6.25m | 9:29AM5.75m | 9:50PM5.88m | 10:13AM5.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.18m | 3:04PM0.39m | 3:34AM0.46m | 3:48PM0.69m | 4:16AM0.82m | 4:31PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 64 | 60 | 46 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SE 5 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | S 21 | SW 21 | S 21 | SW 12 | S 12 | W 10 | SW 19 | WNW 6 | SW 19 | W 13 | WNW 12 | SE 5 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 8 |
5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 5 | — | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
7 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 40 | 62 | 105 | 105 | 75 | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | — | 18 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 29 | 43 | 52 | 80 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 407 | 391 | 391 | 397 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 98 | 13 | 26 | 230 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 275 | 381 | 381 | 380 | 375 | 375 | 381 | 381 | 381 |
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