Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 2AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 4 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | 52 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:05PM4.71m | 3:44AM4.77m | 4:12PM5.10m | 4:38AM5.18m | 4:59PM5.57m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM2.38m | 10:04AM2.24m | 10:36PM1.98m | 10:54AM1.80m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 10 |
44 | 52 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 51 | 12 | 13 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | N 4 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 4 |
6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 49 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | N 4 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
2 | — | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 3 | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 3 | — | — |
6 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 119 | 231 | 389 | 282 | 389 | 389 | 231 | 228 | 218 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 309 | 9 | 9 |
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