
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 8AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 55 | 94 | 130 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:36AM5.16m | 1:09PM4.98m | 1:43AM4.89m | 2:21PM4.88m | 2:57AM4.85m | 3:31PM4.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM2.12m | 7:30PM2.25m | 8:06AM2.30m | 8:46PM2.31m | 9:19AM2.27m | 9:56PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — |
14 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 11 | — |
8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
27 | — | — | — | 33 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 55 | 94 | 130 | 184 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 796 | 796 | 524 | 492 | 487 | 485 | 480 | 821 | 528 | 783 | 777 | 406 | 406 | 783 | 622 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 394 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












