Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 10AM is: 5.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, severe gales from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 17 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 759 | 5011 | 4847 | 3992 | 2778 | 2130 | 1429 | 1485 | 1775 | 1507 | 1250 | 1069 | 917 | 925 | 1009 | 418 | 1511 | 6486 | 13067 | 7760 | 4045 | 2760 | 3277 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:21AM4.67m | 2:49PM5.06m | 3:21AM5.12m | 3:41PM5.54m | 4:06AM5.64m | 4:23PM6.06m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM2.33m | 9:16PM1.98m | 9:35AM1.88m | 10:02PM1.49m | 10:18AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | -6 | -5 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 23 | — | 1170 | 1250 | 1069 | 917 | 925 | 457 | 418 | 1511 | 6486 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 332 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SW 11 | SE 4 | — | NW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 759 | 5011 | 4847 | 3992 | 2778 | 2130 | 1429 | 1485 | 1775 | 1507 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1009 | 16 | — | 283 | 13067 | 7760 | 4045 | 2760 | 3277 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 487 | 520 | 519 | 487 | 258 | 485 | 128 | 258 | 128 | 34 | 2 | 107 | 230 | 276 | 231 | 31 | 117 | 512 | 470 | 487 | 774 | 753 |
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