Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 10PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
123 | 91 | 109 | 108 | 84 | 64 | 63 | 76 | 74 | 55 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:34PM7.45m | 7:55AM7.09m | 8:14PM7.35m | 8:34AM6.93m | 8:52PM7.05m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.04m | 1:55AM-0.06m | 2:08PM0.07m | 2:33AM0.10m | 2:46PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
123 | 91 | 109 | 108 | 84 | 64 | 63 | 76 | 74 | 55 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 4 | W 5 | — | W 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | W 18 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | W 4 |
— | — | — | 6 | 22 | 41 | 53 | 34 | 30 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 118 | 64 | 64 | 228 | 263 | 287 | 308 | 522 | 329 | 64 | 80 | 42 | 80 | 63 | 314 | 404 | 528 | 287 |
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