
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newquay Town Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Newquay Town Beach at 6PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Newquay Town Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, severe gales from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | W 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6128 | 5209 | 4234 | 3501 | 1682 | 2374 | 2149 | 1864 | 1747 | 1351 | 1148 | 987 | 475 | 1019 | 2824 | 12316 | 15312 | 8691 | 6211 | 5171 | 3721 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:36PM4.79m | 3:08AM4.84m | 3:26PM5.25m | 3:52AM5.33m | 4:07PM5.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM2.19m | 9:03PM1.87m | 9:21AM1.78m | 9:49PM1.40m | 10:05AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 13 | 15 | — | — | 1747 | 1351 | 1148 | 987 | 475 | 1019 | 2824 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 268 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SE 4 | NE 4 | W 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
6128 | 5209 | 4234 | 3501 | 1682 | 2374 | 2149 | 1864 | — | — | — | — | 345 | 33 | 27 | 12316 | 15312 | 8691 | 6211 | 5171 | 3721 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 541 | 541 | 507 | 394 | 495 | 260 | 147 | 144 | 25 | 23 | 127 | 278 | 491 | 240 | 95 | 142 | 323 | 507 | 507 | 770 | 755 |
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