At 6.25 a.m:
Constantine (0*): Flat.
It’s another misty and murky, low vis kind of start to the day but there is that eye-glaring brightness in the mix this morning too. I’m guessing that it will be all brightness and sunshine within a couple of hours.
The surf is pretty much flat though.
A few shin-high ripples are lazily caressing those shallow sandbars but there’s not much in between. Still, if the weather does as it should then we will probably want to slide out for a longboard glide later, maybe!
It’s mild too isn’t it? That water temperature is (relatively) pleasant in the late Spring sunshine!
Harlyn (0*): Flat.
It is as flat as flat can be here this morning that smooth quicksilver sea stretching to the horizon!
There’s no surf here today!
Today’s Tide Times:
Low Tide: 17:41 (2.1m) High Tide: 11:18 (5.9m)
Surf Forecast for Monday 30th May 2016
There’s no real swell maker in the Atlantic at present and so we are paying the price.
At best, tiny ripples are likely to be spilling ashore throughout the day but with a light north or north westerly breeze adding a bit of a ruffle to those tiny waves while bringing a little chill to the air temperature too.
No, it’s not likely to be surf heaven here today but we might just get a longboard floating on a few if we’re lucky!
Surf Conditions for the Holiday Weekend
Light, light breezes along with loads of sunny and bright weather should make this holiday weekend a fun-at-the-beach one!
The surf is likely to have weakened from those glorious waves of midweek but there should still be just enough to get going on!
Sunday should eventually be fine after another misty and murky start, maybe with a few more clouds through early afternoon but brightening again later. But overall it should end up being pleasant enough and pretty bright and with a fun but small little wave to glide across later on.
And then Monday is likely to be an action replay but maybe becoming more overcast as the day goes on.
So, a very pleasant bank holiday weekend is promised, the surf a little smaller than we would choose but big enough to get going on and with continuing mainly good weather!
For all those who have gone to the Radio 1 Big Day Out in Exeter, it looks like being a fabulous one and you don’t have to worry about missing the surf!
Have a great weekend, wherever you are and whatever you’re doing!
SJ’s Surf Forecast for the SW
Forecast last updated at 09:55 Sunday 29th May 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:
‘Good run of surf Tuesday to Thursday.’
Sunrise and sunset – 05:20 and 21:15
Twilight starts and ends – 04:35 and 22:00
Midday – 13:15
Length of day – 15:55
Offshore Sea Temp approx – 12.2 C / 54.0 F
Monday 23:
‘A bit too bindblown and sloppy on the North, with the south being too small.’
Swell – (i) Medium W
Wind – Light-Medium NNW going N
Weather – Cloudy but with plenty of sunny spells
North Coast – 4-5ft (chest-shoulderhigh) going 3ft (waisthigh)
South Coast – 1-2ft (kneehigh) going 0-1ft (ankle snappers)
Tides – 06:46 High, 13:06 Low, 19:03 High
Tuesday 24:
‘Great day for surf. The first of the ‘pulses’ of the long range swell will start to show late morning with occasional bigger sets despite the falling tide. Then around low tide and on the tidal push in the afternoon, surf size will really start to build. Perfect off-shores, and sunshine to boot!! Lazy halcyonic days of Summer…’
Swell – (i) Weak W (ii) Faint going Very strong WSW
Wind – Medium E going Light-Medium E-ESE
Weather – Bright and sunny blue sky day with some cloud
North Coast – 1-2ft (kneehigh) going 3-5ft (waist-shoulderhigh)
South Coast – Flat going 1-2ft (kneehigh)
Tides – 07:19 High, 13:40 Low, 19:38 High
Wednesday 25:
‘Good surf throughout the day with offshore Easterly winds. Expected to be in the waist to shoulderhigh region in size depending on where you are along the North coast of Devon and Cornwall.’
Swell – (i) Very Strong going Strong WSW
Wind – Medium E going Light-Medium E-NE
Weather – Cloudy but dry with the odd sunny spell
North Coast – 3-5ft (waist-shoulderhigh)
South Coast – 1-2ft (kneehigh)
Tides – 07:55 High, 14:17 Low, 20:14 High
Thursday 26:
‘Decreasing swell – make the most of what’s left in the mornig before it goes flat/crosshore.’
Swell – (i) Faint W-WNW (ii) Faint WSW-SW
Wind – Light E-NE going NE
Weather – Bright and sunny start, but with increasing cloud in the afternoon
North Coast – 3ft (waisthigh) going 1-3ft (knee-waisthigh)
South Coast – 0-1ft (ankle snappers)
Tides – 08:33 High, 14:55 Low, 20:54 High
Friday 27:
‘ALMOST flat! You might be lucky to get the occasional ridable wave on say a longboard.’
Swell – (i) Weak going Faint WNW (ii) Faint SW
Wind – Light-Medium S-SE going Light Variable
Weather – Cloudy with a chance of light rain and the odd sunny spell
North Coast – 1-2ft (kneehigh)
South Coast – 0-1ft (ankle snappers)
Tides – 09:15 High, 15:38 Low, 21:41 High
Bank Holiday Weekend Summary:
‘Almost flat – well it is a bank holiday weekend!’
Saturday 28:
‘Close to flat for most of the day. The surf will pick up slightly late afternoon and evening around the low tide to give a barely ridable/longboard wave – and even then it will have light crosshores.’
Swell – (i) Faint W-WNW (ii) Weak SSW-SW
Wind – Light E-NE going Light-Medium N
Weather – Cloudy but dry, with sunny spells in the afternoon
North Coast – 1ft (Flat to kneehigh) going 1-2ft (kneehigh)
South Coast – 1ft (Flat to kneehigh)
Tides – 10:07 High, 16:30 Low
Sunday 29:
‘Flat for surf – might just get the odd ripple but too small to ride.’
Swell – (i) Faint W-WNW (ii) Faint SSW
Wind – Light NE going Light-Medium N
Weather – Cloudy but dry, some sunny spells
North Coast – 1ft (Flat to kneehigh)
South Coast – 0-1ft (Flat)
Tides – 05:09 High, 11:09 Low, 17:35 High (Neap tides)
Early Next Week:
‘Flat as a pancake. Could start to pick up for Thursday and Friday only with a small but clean and ridable waisthigh wave (cross to off-shore NE winds).’
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