
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 8PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
625 | 946 | 335 | 491 | 597 | 623 | 624 | 658 | 692 | 720 | 470 | 751 | 703 | 533 | 543 | 498 | 434 | 382 | 326 | 272 | 224 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:25AM5.30m | 10:51PM4.94m | 11:19AM4.82m | 11:59PM4.51m | 12:45PM4.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36PM2.05m | 4:58AM2.34m | 5:40PM2.50m | 6:19AM2.69m | 7:27PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
5 | 5 | 184 | 75 | 73 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 216 | 751 | — | 533 | 543 | 498 | 434 | 382 | 326 | 272 | 224 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
625 | 946 | 335 | 491 | 597 | 623 | 624 | 658 | 692 | 720 | 470 | — | 703 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 308 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 228 | 228 | 222 | 222 | 228 | 256 | 57 | 57 | 8 | 223 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 48 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
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