
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 1AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | 37 | 46 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 36 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 37 | 32 | 44 | 59 | 49 | 50 | 53 | 72 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:51PM6.07m | 11:16AM5.64m | 11:40PM5.58m | 12:08PM5.26m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM1.19m | 5:12AM1.36m | 5:30PM1.61m | 6:00AM1.78m | 6:24PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
9 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 |
1 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
9 | 37 | 46 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 36 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 37 | 32 | 44 | 59 | 49 | 50 | 53 | 72 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 796 | 390 | 390 | 389 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 796 | 63 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 265 | 393 | 403 | 549 | 506 | 494 |
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