Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 7PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1249 | 1255 | 913 | 755 | 600 | 407 | 287 | 229 | 155 | 155 | 122 | 111 | 105 | 105 | 82 | 68 | 36 | 123 | 255 | 245 | 251 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:06AM6.92m | 8:22PM7.07m | 8:41AM6.82m | 8:59PM6.85m | 9:19AM6.57m | 9:39PM6.48m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.28m | 2:34AM0.32m | 2:48PM0.44m | 3:09AM0.57m | 3:26PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | 913 | 755 | 600 | 407 | 287 | 229 | 155 | 155 | 12 | 11 | 105 | 105 | 82 | 68 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | — | W 18 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
1249 | 1255 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | 111 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 123 | 255 | 245 | 251 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 143 | 128 | 90 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 57 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 228 | 309 | 406 | 8 | 8 |
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