Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polin Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Polin Beach at 8AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Polin Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 34 | 166 | 534 | 585 | 517 | 434 | 347 | 239 | 196 | 156 | 124 | 127 | 233 | 249 | 247 | 313 | 343 | 343 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:20PM4.42m | 11:49AM4.12m | 00:01AM4.07m | 12:35PM3.87m | 00:50AM3.74m | 1:34PM3.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM1.02m | 5:53PM1.40m | 6:22AM1.43m | 6:36PM1.77m | 7:06AM1.84m | 7:30PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 34 | 88 | 534 | 585 | 517 | 434 | 347 | 239 | 196 | 156 | 123 | 94 | 71 | 69 | 46 | 42 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 5 | W 8 | — | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — |
21 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 11 | — | 29 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | W 19 | NE 6 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | SW 4 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
1 | — | — | 16 | 20 | 33 | 30 | 166 | — | — | — | — | 78 | 96 | 91 | 102 | 124 | 127 | 233 | 249 | 247 | 313 | 343 | 343 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 53 | 759 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 308 | 251 | 0 | 97 | 263 | 308 | 447 | 716 | 447 | 447 |
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