
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Pole today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pole at 9AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Pole. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | N 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
284 | 12 | 266 | 418 | 603 | 732 | 734 | 698 | 580 | 493 | 365 | 315 | 287 | 264 | 226 | 202 | 257 | 14 | 182 | 245 | 342 | 423 | 437 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:51PM2.44m | 3:02AM2.56m | 3:47PM2.36m | 4:05AM2.39m | 4:48PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.63m | 8:40PM0.95m | 9:21AM0.88m | 9:47PM1.11m | 10:30AM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 |
284 | 138 | 266 | 418 | 603 | 732 | 734 | 698 | 580 | 493 | 365 | 315 | 287 | 264 | 226 | 202 | 257 | 159 | 182 | 245 | 342 | 423 | 437 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 411 | 416 | 784 | 816 | 1119 | 1119 | 589 | 589 | 589 | 357 | 314 | 319 | 417 | 453 | 453 | 416 | 77 | 20 | 49 | 416 | 920 | 489 |
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