Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 7AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 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) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 146 | 108 | 104 | 75 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 61 | 134 | 183 | 212 | 338 | 361 | 345 | 340 | 324 | 290 | 287 | 290 | 239 | 200 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:19PM4.99m | 10:46AM4.96m | 11:22PM4.60m | 12:01PM4.68m | 00:52AM4.46m | 1:35PM4.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM2.24m | 5:09PM2.39m | 5:39AM2.56m | 6:42PM2.57m | 7:19AM2.61m | 8:14PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | N 5 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 149 | 146 | 108 | 104 | 75 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 33 | 134 | 15 | 212 | 338 | 361 | 345 | 340 | 324 | 290 | 287 | 290 | 239 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 18 | WNW 18 | W 10 | W 16 | W 12 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | WNW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 61 | 31 | 183 | 46 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 44 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | W 13 | W 10 | NNW 5 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | 17 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 28 | 39 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 25 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 89 | 200 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 35 | 62 | 62 | 308 | 263 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 206 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 222 | 6 | 470 |
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