Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 5PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 52 | 59 | 104 | 72 | 69 | 80 | 70 | 139 | 155 | 104 | 86 | 106 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:34AM6.93m | 8:52PM7.05m | 9:11AM6.63m | 9:30PM6.61m | 9:48AM6.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46PM0.28m | 3:08AM0.42m | 3:22PM0.62m | 3:43AM0.85m | 3:58PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 59 | 104 | 72 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | W 19 | W 18 | — | W 18 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SW 18 | NNW 4 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 80 | 70 | 139 | 155 | 104 | 86 | 106 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 245 | 404 | 419 | 485 | 238 | 480 | 276 | 284 | 403 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 240 | 251 | 929 | 836 | 241 |
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