Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hayle today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Hayle at 9PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hayle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
266 | 367 | 176 | 302 | 463 | 565 | 708 | 759 | 794 | 845 | 773 | 627 | 527 | 405 | 275 | 225 | 169 | 140 | 119 | 48 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:11AM5.16m | 10:33PM4.95m | 10:55AM4.73m | 11:23PM4.49m | 11:54AM4.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM1.41m | 4:48AM1.66m | 5:13PM1.84m | 5:40AM2.06m | 6:18PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | W 8 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 773 | 627 | 527 | 405 | 275 | 225 | 169 | 140 | 119 | 48 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 5 | N 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 |
24 | — | 3 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 33 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 19 | — | 10 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | N 5 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
266 | 367 | 176 | 302 | 463 | 565 | 708 | 759 | 794 | 845 | — | 12 | — | — | 30 | 39 | 74 | 62 | 35 | 34 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 212 | 212 | 569 | 210 | 210 | 300 | 179 | 177 | 552 | 251 | 72 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 97 | 97 | 172 | 10 |
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