Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 2PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 24 | 37 | 69 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:33AM6.95m | 7:54PM7.32m | 8:18AM6.91m | 8:39PM7.22m | 9:02AM6.72m | 9:23PM6.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.08m | 1:48PM0.19m | 2:18AM0.08m | 2:33PM0.25m | 3:02AM0.23m | 3:16PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 8 | NNW 4 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 5 | — | — | W 21 | W 21 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 24 | 37 | 69 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 264 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 238 | 263 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 889 | 1223 | 389 | 402 | 393 | 393 | 403 | 547 | 547 | 547 | 393 | |
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