
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 9PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, severe gales from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1718 | 1403 | 1130 | 878 | 378 | 1092 | 3744 | 6696 | 15317 | 10776 | 7761 | 5464 | 3558 | 3257 | 1764 | 1320 | 1298 | 1644 | 4590 | 7642 | 8900 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:41PM5.54m | 4:06AM5.64m | 4:23PM6.06m | 4:45AM6.17m | 5:01PM6.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM1.88m | 10:02PM1.49m | 10:18AM1.39m | 10:41PM0.99m | 10:57AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — |
1718 | 1403 | 1130 | 878 | 338 | 1092 | 3744 | 6696 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | 84 | 38 | 9 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 198 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | SW 8 | SE 4 | NE 4 | NW 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 12 |
— | — | — | 10 | 378 | 47 | 42 | 521 | 15317 | 10776 | 7761 | 5464 | 3558 | 3257 | 1764 | 1320 | 1298 | 1644 | 4590 | 7642 | 8900 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 8 | 107 | 480 | 306 | 233 | 64 | 118 | 324 | 470 | 487 | 774 | 258 | 258 | 128 | 42 | 356 | 774 | 774 | 774 | 774 |
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