Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 11AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 196 | 126 | 112 | 84 | 84 | 66 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 38 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:09PM4.84m | 00:48AM4.62m | 1:32PM4.60m | 2:23AM4.52m | 3:05PM4.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM2.29m | 6:30PM2.44m | 7:10AM2.59m | 8:06PM2.59m | 8:50AM2.57m | 9:36PM2.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | W 9 | N 4 | NNW 4 | W 9 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 196 | 126 | 112 | 84 | 84 | 66 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 39 | 29 | 45 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 38 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WNW 5 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 40 | 50 | 43 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 31 | 13 | — | — | — | 20 | 24 | 19 | 15 | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 66 | 66 | 118 | 284 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 75 | 260 | 14 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 9 | 9 |
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