
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
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 night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 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 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 60 | 112 | 100 | 125 | 120 | 142 | 139 | 180 | 180 | 192 | 279 | 319 | 290 | 284 | 234 | 190 | |
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-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:53AM6.09m | 5:19PM6.54m | 5:46AM6.54m | 6:08PM7.01m | 6:33AM6.88m | 6:53PM7.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM1.09m | 11:14AM0.96m | 11:45PM0.59m | 12:04PM0.52m | 00:33AM0.20m | 12:49PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
22 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 60 | 112 | 100 | 125 | 120 | 142 | 139 | 180 | 180 | 192 | 279 | 319 | 290 | 284 | 234 | 190 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 77 | 217 | 227 | 404 | 406 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 42 | 49 | 248 | 248 | 21 |
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