Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polzeath today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 9PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 75 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 61 | 134 | 183 | 212 | 338 | 356 | 345 | 340 | 319 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 239 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:46AM4.96m | 11:22PM4.60m | 12:01PM4.68m | 00:52AM4.46m | 1:35PM4.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM2.39m | 5:39AM2.56m | 6:42PM2.57m | 7:19AM2.61m | 8:14PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 |
| kJ | 104 | 75 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 33 | 134 | 183 | 212 | 338 | 356 | 345 | 340 | 319 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 239 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 18 | WNW 18 | W 10 | N 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 61 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | — | W 13 | W 10 | W 12 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 25 | — | 14 | 17 | 46 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 264 |
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