Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 1AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 608 | 666 | 355 | 311 | 277 | 212 | 557 | 843 | 285 | 361 | 504 | 597 | 541 | 531 | 612 | 716 | 596 | 708 | 603 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:05PM5.47m | 10:25AM5.30m | 10:51PM4.94m | 11:19AM4.82m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM1.54m | 4:10AM1.86m | 4:36PM2.05m | 4:58AM2.34m | 5:40PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 16 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 307 | 307 | 230 | 190 | 8 | 5 | 285 | 103 | 73 | 29 | 5 | 43 | 10 | 10 | 596 | 708 | 603 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 221 | 94 | 94 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 12 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 608 | 666 | 355 | 311 | 277 | 212 | 557 | 843 | 213 | 361 | 504 | 597 | 541 | 531 | 612 | 716 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 248 | 121 | 121 | 218 | 228 | 223 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 222 | 228 | 258 | 256 | 8 | 228 |
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