Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 4AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 625 | 535 | 454 | 380 | 298 | 292 | 237 | 189 | 149 | 146 | 108 | 104 | 75 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 61 | 134 | 248 | 288 | 338 | 361 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:54AM5.38m | 10:19PM4.99m | 10:46AM4.96m | 11:22PM4.60m | 12:01PM4.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM1.82m | 4:07PM1.99m | 4:26AM2.24m | 5:09PM2.39m | 5:39AM2.56m | 6:42PM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | 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 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 625 | 535 | 454 | 380 | 298 | 292 | 237 | 189 | 149 | 146 | 108 | 104 | 75 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 31 | 134 | 248 | 288 | 338 | 361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 19 | W 18 | WNW 18 | W 13 | N 5 | NE 4 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | 14 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 25 | 61 | 54 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 24 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 40 | 50 | 65 | 67 | 46 | 37 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 37 | 44 | 41 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 44 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 62 | 62 | 268 | 63 | 38 | 62 | 62 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
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