Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 2PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 51 | 50 | 68 | 68 | 60 | 57 | 55 | 49 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:44AM4.77m | 4:12PM5.10m | 4:38AM5.18m | 4:59PM5.57m | 5:19AM5.63m | 5:37PM6.05m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM2.24m | 10:36PM1.98m | 10:54AM1.80m | 11:19PM1.53m | 11:33AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 51 | 50 | 68 | 68 | 60 | 57 | 55 | 49 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 9 | N 4 | SW 9 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 13 | N 5 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 1 | — | 6 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 231 | 389 | 282 | 309 | 243 | 77 | 250 | 218 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 227 | 42 | 227 | 77 |
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