Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polin Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Polin Beach at 6PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Polin Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | W 9 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
279 | 298 | 302 | 270 | 270 | 257 | 186 | 145 | 115 | 91 | 69 | 49 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 57 | 41 | 37 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:53AM4.74m | 10:02PM4.99m | 10:31AM4.58m | 10:41PM4.74m | 11:09AM4.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM0.65m | 4:32AM0.36m | 4:38PM0.79m | 5:08AM0.64m | 5:15PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 257 | 186 | 145 | 115 | 91 | 69 | 49 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 61 | 57 | 41 | 27 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 6 | W 10 | N 7 | N 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 38 | 38 | 50 | 42 | 17 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 39 | 37 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | NW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NE 4 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | — | 15 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
279 | 298 | 302 | 270 | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 532 | 532 | 1331 | 371 | 51 | 51 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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