At 6.40 a.m:
Constantine (2*): 3 feet
A breezy and overcast but dry morning is starting the day, the air temperature not that far adrift from the sea temp of about 11 deg C.
Three feet of sloppy surf is rolling into the bay as the tide drops back with some bigger sets bouncing through but nothing too dramatic.
It’s one of those days when you just clock up the paddle and surf hours without getting too excited and then often end up having a pretty good time!
The weather is forecast to brighten and warm as we go along too, which is always welcome!
Harlyn (2*): 2 feet.
A couple of feet or so of fairly clean but still a little crumbly surf is swinging into the bay this morning with half a dozen guys out already and getting some fun little rides.
The tide is dropping out and so conditions might weaken a bit too much for a while but the forecast is for the wind to lighten and slip further to the south as the sky clears and the sun cheers! So we could be having some small but fun surf by this afternoon!
Today’s Tide Times:
Low Tide: 11:50 (1.3m) High Tide: 17:41 (6.7m)
Surf Forecast for Saturday 21st May 2016
We could be in for a windier and damper kind of day today with a blowy south westerly wind gusting strongly in the morning and only gradually easing as we go along.
That same three to four foot swell should be pushing along, reinforced by that strong wind. So you have to think that Harlyn is going to be the break of choice locally. A couple to three feet of hard offshore shaped little snappers should keep us entertained in the rain and wind and (sometimes) sunshine!
Surf Conditions for the Weekend
A breezy weekend awaits, the wind gusting in from the west and south west for most of the time, the swell continuing in the three foot range.
Saturday is likely to be one of those blustery days filled with showers and a gusting south sou’ westerly wind. Harlyn will have the cleanest conditions but with only fairly small surf managing to get all the way around and into the bay. Still, there should be an okay couple to three feet of super clean and probably fun surf through most of the afternoon.
And Sunday is likely to be quite similar with that same three feet of rolling and windswept surf washing into our bays.
Harlyn will likely be the venue of choice again this Sunday, a mainly bright and cheery one but with the chance of an occasional shower now and again.
So, a fairly surfy, more Harlyn kind of weekend awaits with the promise of some fun surf and okay weather!
Have a great weekend wherever you are and whatever you’re doing!
101’s Surf Forecast for the SW
Forecast last updated at 09:05 Friday 20th May 2016
[Don’t forget to look at this forecast the day before you go beach for the latest, as things can often change!]
The Rest Of The Week:
‘Wet and windy, with waves aplenty, but lots of crosshores.’
Sunrise and sunset – 05:25 and 21:10
Twilight starts and ends – 04:45 and 21:50
Midday – 13:15
Length of day – 15:45
Offshore Sea Temp approx – 13.5 C / 56.5 F
Friday 20:
‘Messy onshore waves, not enough getting through to sheltered spots to make it worthwhile there either.’
Swell – (i) Weak W going WSW
Wind – Light-Medium SW going Medium S-SSW
Weather – Mixture of cloud and sunshine, turning cloudier in the afternoon with rain due by nightfall
North Coast – 3-5ft (Waist-Shoulderhigh)
South Coast – Blown Out – 2-4ft (Waisthigh)
Tides – 05:06 High, 11:31 Low, 17:25 High
Weekend Summary:
‘Not great, but there will be waves – a lot will depend on how lucky we get with those winds which could make or break this weekend.’
Saturday 21:
‘Crosshore windslop.’
Swell – (i) Weak to Medium WSW
Wind – Medium-Strong SSW going Light-Medium WSW-SW
Weather – Overcast, wet, and windy start. Should stop raining during the afternoon.
North Coast – 4-6ft (Chest-Headhigh)
South Coast – Blown Out (3-5ft going 2-4ft)
Tides – 05:40 High, 12:04 Low, 17:58 High
Sunday 22:
‘Still very changeable – there will be enough swell there, just a case of waiting until Saturdays update to see how it changes. Sunday morning could see a break in the winds with a window opening with light/variable winds for a short while that should help clean the surf up slightly.’
Swell – (i) Medium W-WSW
Wind – Light & Variable going Light-Medium WNW
Weather – Mixed bag of cloud, sunny spells, and rain
North Coast – 4ft (chesthigh) going 3-4ft (waist-chesthigh)
South Coast – 1-2ft (kneehigh)
Tides – 06:14 High, 12:34 Low, 18:30 High
Early Next Week:
‘A return to more Summery weather and smaller swells. Looks promising for Tuesday 24th in the afternoon and all day Wednesday 25th with a small longer period swell and light winds, otherwise flatski for the end of next week.’
The scale for measuring conditions:
0-1ft – Unridable/Flat
1-2ft – Kneehigh
3ft – Waisthigh
4-5ft – Chest/Shoulderhigh
6ft – Headhigh
6-8ft = 1-1.5x Overhead
8-10ft = 1.5x Overhead
10-12ft = 2x Overhead
Please Note!
Wave height predictions are based on the larger breaks on both coasts such as Fistral and Croyde for the North, and Praa Sands and Bantham for the South.
Wave height is measured from the front of the wave, and 6ft would usually mean a ‘head-high’ wave.
Try and use some ‘local’ knowledge about what the wave sizes will be elsewhere. For example the Newquay Bay area is generally 1/3 to 3/4 the size of Fistral, increasing the further up the bay you go from Towan to Lusty Glaze, and that it will be clean on a W wind at ‘harbour left’ at Towan at mid-tide’ for example.
Tide times are based on Newquay.
Stay Stoked!
Surfer 101
evening update on the forecast… will update again tomorrow to see what those winds are doing on Sunday…
101’s Surf Forecast for the SW
Forecast last updated at 21:05 Friday 20th May 2016
[Don’t forget to look at this forecast the day before you go beach for the latest, as things can often change!]
The Rest Of The Week:
‘Wet and windy, with waves aplenty, but lots of crosshores.’
Sunrise and sunset – 05:25 and 21:10
Twilight starts and ends – 04:45 and 21:50
Midday – 13:15
Length of day – 15:45
Offshore Sea Temp approx – 13.5 C / 56.5 F
Weekend Summary:
‘Not great, but there will be waves – a lot will depend on how lucky we get with those winds which could make or break this weekend.’
Saturday 21:
‘Crosshore windslop. Sheltered spots may have a small fun wave around kneehigh or knee-waisthigh if you’re lucky.’
Swell – (i) Weak to Medium WSW
Wind – Medium SSW going Light-Medium WSW-SW
Weather – Overcast, wet, and windy start. Should clear up with he odd sunny spell by evening.
North Coast – 4-6ft (Chest-Headhigh)
South Coast – Blown Out (3-5ft going 2-4ft)
Tides – 05:40 High, 12:04 Low, 17:58 High
Sunday 22:
‘Still very changeable – there will be enough swell there, just a case of waiting until Saturdays update to see how it changes. Sunday morning could see a break in the winds with a window opening with light winds for a short while that should help clean the surf up slightly. Sheltered spots could have around a waisthigh and clean wave in the morning before the wind gets on it by lunchtime.’
Swell – (i) Medium W-WSW
Wind – Light WSW-SW going Light-Medium WNW
Weather – Mixed bag of cloud, sunny spells, and rain. Should turn bright and sunny by the evening though.
North Coast – 5-6ft (shoulder-headhigh)
South Coast – 1-2ft (kneehigh)
Tides – 06:14 High, 12:34 Low, 18:30 High
Early Next Week:
‘A return to more Summery weather and smaller swells. Looks promising for Tuesday 24th in the afternoon and all day Wednesday 25th with a small longer period swell and light winds, otherwise flatski/meh! for the end of next week. VERY early indications for the bank holiday weekend are for warmer weather and light winds, but hardly anything in the way of swell.’
The scale for measuring conditions:
0-1ft – Unridable/Flat
1-2ft – Kneehigh
3ft – Waisthigh
4-5ft – Chest/Shoulderhigh
6ft – Headhigh
6-8ft = 1-1.5x Overhead
8-10ft = 1.5x Overhead
10-12ft = 2x Overhead
Please Note!
Wave height predictions are based on the larger breaks on both coasts such as Fistral and Croyde for the North, and Praa Sands and Bantham for the South.
Wave height is measured from the front of the wave, and 6ft would usually mean a ‘head-high’ wave.
Try and use some ‘local’ knowledge about what the wave sizes will be elsewhere. For example the Newquay Bay area is generally 1/3 to 3/4 the size of Fistral, increasing the further up the bay you go from Towan to Lusty Glaze, and that it will be clean on a W wind at ‘harbour left’ at Towan at mid-tide’ for example.
Tide times are based on Newquay.
Stay Stoked!