Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 1PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 44 | 51 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:32PM4.60m | 2:23AM4.52m | 3:05PM4.71m | 3:44AM4.77m | 4:12PM5.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM2.59m | 8:06PM2.59m | 8:50AM2.57m | 9:36PM2.38m | 10:04AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
40 | 40 | 25 | 45 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 51 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
35 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 10 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
5 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 8 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 2 | — | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 63 | 63 | 42 | 42 | 9 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 231 | 231 | 389 | 309 | 389 | 308 | 223 |
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