
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 4AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 19 | WNW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
403 | 333 | 242 | 191 | 149 | 112 | 102 | 96 | 259 | 1009 | 2002 | 2322 | 2004 | 2033 | 2012 | 1266 | 1245 | 956 | 649 | 638 | 538 | 411 | 403 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:48AM5.67m | 5:04PM6.11m | 5:23AM6.17m | 5:38PM6.59m | 5:56AM6.61m | 6:11PM6.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM1.47m | 11:00AM1.32m | 11:22PM0.98m | 11:34AM0.85m | 11:55PM0.54m | 12:07PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
403 | 333 | 242 | 191 | 149 | 112 | 102 | 96 | 69 | 1009 | 2002 | 2322 | 2004 | 2033 | 2012 | 1266 | 1245 | 956 | 649 | 638 | 538 | 411 | 403 | 459 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | W 21 | W 19 | W 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 259 | 125 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 90 | 31 | 42 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
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