Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 3PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 78 | 74 | 55 | 54 | 40 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 45 | 37 | 36 | 82 | 74 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:55AM7.09m | 8:14PM7.35m | 8:34AM6.93m | 8:52PM7.05m | 9:11AM6.63m | 9:30PM6.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.07m | 2:33AM0.10m | 2:46PM0.28m | 3:08AM0.42m | 3:22PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | N 3 |
63 | 78 | 74 | 55 | 54 | 40 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 37 | 29 | 82 | 74 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | W 5 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SW 18 | NNW 3 | W 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | W 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | W 18 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
43 | 34 | 47 | 51 | 37 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 250 | 287 | 242 | 522 | 350 | 268 | 242 | 77 | 80 | 242 | 268 | 404 | 550 | 339 | 489 | 276 | 276 | 284 | 404 | 419 |
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