At 6.50 a.m:
Constantine (1*): 4 to 5 feet.
There’s more of a grey winter’s day look to this morning with a thick wad of dark and sullen cloud covering us while the wind whistles and screeches across the fields.
But it is mild, warm even and that makes a difference! Maybe not enough difference to make the surf more appealing but at least it’s comfortable.
There’s four or five feet of mixed up and mushy surf sloshing around the bay, that wintery blowing wind barging and pushing those thick and dark, brooding waves.
It’s not the most appealing surf that we have seen this year but at least there are waves rolling in – it can often be flat at this time of year!
Harlyn (3*): 3 feet.
Three feet or so of grey but lively looking surf is smacking onto the sand this morning a couple of hours after low tide.
The wind is gusting hard from the west, just a degree or two to the south so far, although the forecasts are showing a drift to north westerly (onshore) soon enough.
But in the meantime there are those whip cracking and hollow ones snapping in, that should be fun to race.
And it seems to be back to normal capacity this morning with one solo surfer racing those grinders on his own.
Today’s Tide Times:
Low Tide: 17:06 (2.3m) High Tide: 10:49 (6.1m)
Surf Forecast for Tuesday 12th July 2016
North westerly winds are likely to be bumping and shaking the three feet or so of close-fetch and mixed up surf. It’s unlikely to be any better than just about okay at any of our local surf breaks today and probably won’t be worth the journey over to the cleaner and smoother but probably flat south coast.
But the kids are loving these conditions on their super short, round and flat boards, lip launching for the clouds at every opportunity, so it can’t be all that bad!
Surf Conditions for the Start of the Week
The breezy and fairly lacklustre start to this week should quickly be forgotten as the weather kicks in through the back half of the week.
A wind pushed and lumpy five to six foot swell should start the week, pushed along by a fresh westerly wind. As the wind eases in strength so too will the swell, only gradually but noticeably, leaving only a couple to three feet of north westerly wind blown chop to surf by Tuesday, on action repeat for Wednesday.
And then the sun should shine for the rest of the week, even if the surf drops away even more.
So, a breezy and mixed up mid July week of surf awaits, not exactly full of promise but interesting enough to keep us all engaged!
Have a great week, wherever you are and whatever you’re doing!
SJ’s Surf Forecast for the SW
Forecast last updated at 09:45 Monday 11th July 2016
Hi everyone – these updates are currently made at any time of the day as and when I get the time/chance to update – however from September the intention would be for it to be updated every weekday morning by 10am.
[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:
‘Apologies for the lack of surf forecasts over the last 10 days. Family and I went on a last minute sojourn over to France for a bit of a break/holiday, where I took my three year old daughter surfing for the first time:) Not a particularly great week for surf, but at least it’s not flat. Charts are highly changeable for the end of the week.’
Sunrise and sunset – 05:25 and 21:25
Twilight starts and ends – 04:45 and 22:05
Midday – 13:25
Length of day – 16:00
Offshore Sea Temp approx – 15.5C / 60F
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Monday 11th:
‘More like an Autumnal day with a big swell and W-SW winds. Get on it quick at sheltered spots on the North before the winds veer around too far to the West.’
Swell – (i) Medium W-WSW
Wind – Medium-Strong WSW going Medium W
Weather – Unsettled and windy with frequent showers.Cloudy start, but the odd sunny spell later on.
North Coast – 6-10ft (Overhead-WellOverhead)
South Coast – 3-4ft (Waist-Chesthigh)
Tides – 10:39 High, 16:57 Low
Tuesday 12th:
‘Onshore messy windslop for the North, and too small for the south.’
Swell – (i) Weak-Medium W
Wind – Light-Medium WNW-NW
Weather – Mixture of cloud and showers and sunny spells.
North Coast – 3-4ft (Waist-Chesthigh) going 3ft (Waisthigh)
South Coast – 1-2ft (Kneehigh)
Tides – 05:30 Low, 11:29 High, 17:51 Low
Wednesday 13th:
‘A smaller version of Tuesday – onshore slop for the North, and too small for the south.’
Swell – (i) Weak WNW
Wind – Medium NW going WNW
Weather – Mixture of cloud and showers and sunny spells.
North Coast – 3ft (Waisthigh) going 2-3ft (Knee-Waisthigh)
South Coast – 1ft
Tides – 06:30 Low, 12:32 High, 18:59 Low (Neap tides)
Thursday 14th:
‘Onshore dribbly windlsop for the North (just enough for surf schools and learners), and flat for the south.’
Swell – (i) Weak WNW going Faint
Wind – Light-Medium W-WNW going WSW-SW
Weather – Mixture of cloud and showers and sunny spells.
North Coast – 1-3ft (Knee-Waisthigh) going 1-2ft (Kneehigh)
South Coast – 1ft going Flat
Tides – 07:40 Low, 13:42 High, 20:10 Low (Neap tides)
Friday 15th:
‘VERY changeable for Friday onwards. The different weather centres and model runs are HIGHLY changeable for Friday onwards at the moment. Check the forecast daily for the latest.’
Swell – (i) Weak W-WSW going WSW
Wind – Medium-Strong SW
Weather – Cloudy with showers.
North Coast – 3-4ft (Waist-Chesthigh)
South Coast – 1-3ft (Knee-Waisthigh)
Tides – 08:47 Low, 14:48 High, 21:15 Low (Neap tides)
Weekend Summary:
‘VERY changeable for Friday onwards. The different weather centres and model runs are HIGHLY changeable for Friday onwards at the moment. Check the forecast daily for the latest. Will update the weekend section on Tuesday or Wednesday, when there is a bit more coherence in the weather runes/charts.’
Saturday 16th:
‘x’
Swell – (i) x
Wind – x
Weather – x
North Coast – x
South Coast – x
Tides – 09:44 Low, 15:43 High
Sunday 17th:
‘x’
Swell – (i) x
Wind – x
Weather – x
North Coast – x
South Coast – x
Tides – 10:32 Low, 16:29 High
Early Next Week:
‘Too early to tell yet.’
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!
SJ