Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polin Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Polin Beach at 5PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Polin Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 34 | 173 | 524 | 517 | 517 | 442 | 382 | 319 | 212 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:09AM4.36m | 11:20PM4.42m | 11:49AM4.12m | 00:01AM4.07m | 12:35PM3.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM1.05m | 5:44AM1.02m | 5:53PM1.40m | 6:22AM1.43m | 6:36PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
39 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 34 | 173 | 524 | 517 | 517 | 442 | 382 | 319 | 212 | 165 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 5 | W 8 | WSW 8 | NNE 8 | W 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 |
42 | 57 | 27 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 66 | 18 | 21 | 29 | 46 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 19 | — | — | W 16 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 2 | E 3 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 |
— | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 20 | 29 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 110 | 115 | 109 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 53 | 23 | 53 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 109 | 308 | 0 |
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