
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 11AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 4 | N 4 | W 11 | W 11 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 35 | 36 | 39 | 29 | 31 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 60 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:30AM6.04m | 10:51PM6.07m | 11:16AM5.64m | 11:40PM5.58m | 12:08PM5.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM0.93m | 4:43PM1.19m | 5:12AM1.36m | 5:30PM1.61m | 6:00AM1.78m | 6:24PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
20 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
6 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 |
3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
— | — | — | 10 | 12 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 35 | 36 | 39 | 29 | 31 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 60 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 390 | 390 | 77 | 77 | 796 | 390 | 390 | 389 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 308 | 63 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 265 | 315 | 547 | 549 | 506 | 499 |
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