Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 1AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
688 | 1145 | 1018 | 694 | 506 | 402 | 380 | 479 | 541 | 699 | 1181 | 1500 | 1433 | 1628 | 1424 | 1137 | 799 | 654 | 535 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:15PM7.05m | 7:32AM6.88m | 7:48PM7.14m | 8:06AM6.92m | 8:22PM7.07m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM0.38m | 1:30AM0.25m | 1:42PM0.26m | 2:02AM0.21m | 2:14PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | — | 492 | 506 | 402 | 380 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 799 | 654 | 535 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 6 | — | — |
688 | 1145 | 1018 | 694 | — | — | — | 479 | 541 | 699 | 1181 | 1500 | 1433 | 1628 | 1424 | 1137 | 45 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 238 | 122 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 222 | 404 | 480 | 258 | 179 | 119 | 677 | 130 | 248 | 248 | 119 | 21 | 8 |
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