Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 3PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
506 | 402 | 380 | 464 | 475 | 651 | 929 | 1299 | 1252 | 1222 | 1297 | 1043 | 815 | 668 | 535 | 363 | 288 | 229 | 188 | 155 | 120 | 109 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:32AM6.88m | 7:48PM7.14m | 8:06AM6.92m | 8:22PM7.07m | 8:41AM6.82m | 8:59PM6.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.25m | 1:42PM0.26m | 2:02AM0.21m | 2:14PM0.28m | 2:34AM0.32m | 2:48PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
506 | 402 | 380 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1043 | 815 | 668 | 535 | 363 | 288 | 229 | 188 | 155 | 120 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | SW 18 | W 17 | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | 464 | 475 | 651 | 929 | 1299 | 1252 | 1222 | 1297 | 39 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 105 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 222 | 403 | 377 | 209 | 179 | 128 | 628 | 130 | 101 | 128 | 119 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 56 | 57 | 2 | 2 |
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