Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 35 | 26 | 78 | 158 | 321 | 338 | 227 | 163 | 144 | 170 | 218 | 323 | 744 | 1705 | 1597 | 1224 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:55AM6.06m | 6:11PM6.48m | 6:28AM6.43m | 6:43PM6.82m | 7:00AM6.71m | 7:15PM7.05m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:07PM0.94m | 00:28AM0.71m | 12:39PM0.61m | 00:59AM0.42m | 1:10PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | S 6 | — | SW 7 | W 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | SSW 6 | SW 3 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 7 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 78 | 158 | 321 | 338 | 227 | 163 | 144 | 170 | 218 | 323 | 744 | 1705 | 1597 | 1224 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 389 | 389 | 389 | 223 | 36 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 34 | 34 | 217 | 228 | 122 | 404 | 309 | 8 | 228 | 519 | 389 | 258 | 206 | 246 |
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