
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 19 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 60 | 112 | 100 | 125 | 120 | 142 | 144 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:21PM6.00m | 4:53AM6.09m | 5:19PM6.54m | 5:46AM6.54m | 6:08PM7.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM1.44m | 10:50PM1.09m | 11:14AM0.96m | 11:45PM0.59m | 12:04PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
37 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 60 | 112 | 100 | 125 | 120 | 142 | 144 | 144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 7 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | W 13 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 80 | 64 | 248 | 9 | 9 | 77 | 217 | 236 | 394 | 402 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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