Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polin Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Polin Beach at 8PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Polin Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the N by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 5 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 18 | 57 | 122 | 85 | 47 | 35 | 61 | 172 | 187 | 144 | 184 | 154 | 186 | 113 | 390 | 724 | 752 | 786 | 774 | 689 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:53AM4.67m | 10:05PM4.91m | 10:27AM4.58m | 10:43PM4.74m | 11:05AM4.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.86m | 4:35AM0.64m | 4:48PM0.99m | 5:12AM0.86m | 5:27PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 10 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | W 9 | NW 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | W 7 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
21 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 85 | 33 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 186 | 113 | 390 | 724 | 752 | 786 | 774 | 689 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | NNE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
14 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 31 | 47 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 46 | 99 | 60 | 45 | 42 | 28 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | W 5 | W 9 | N 7 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 13 | NW 6 | N 11 | W 18 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 40 | 121 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 18 | 57 | 122 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 61 | 172 | 187 | 144 | 184 | 154 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 120 | 532 | 376 | 24 | 51 | 51 | 61 | 532 | 883 | 532 | 355 | 411 | 251 | 97 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
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