Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 12PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 77 | 178 | 264 | 678 | 1156 | 955 | 694 | 506 | 402 | 380 | 453 | 523 | 801 | 1256 | 1357 | 1490 | 1433 | 979 | 923 | 654 | 546 | 417 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:00AM6.71m | 7:15PM7.05m | 7:32AM6.88m | 7:48PM7.14m | 8:06AM6.92m | 8:22PM7.07m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM0.38m | 1:30AM0.25m | 1:42PM0.26m | 2:02AM0.21m | 2:14PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
56 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 492 | 506 | 402 | 380 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 979 | 923 | 654 | 546 | 417 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 24 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — |
5 | 77 | 178 | 264 | 678 | 1156 | 955 | 694 | — | — | — | 453 | 523 | 801 | 1256 | 1357 | 1490 | 1433 | 64 | 52 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 231 | 519 | 117 | 233 | 206 | 128 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 61 | 406 | 377 | 575 | 128 | 673 | 774 | 238 | 248 | 119 | 248 | 8 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













