At 6.10 a.m:
Constantine (1*): 2 feet.
A brighter and cheerier day is spreading along this jagged stretch of coastline this morning, temperatures still low due to that gusting north westerly wind but the sky brighter and clearer.
The surf is a little raggedy again this morning, that wind tearing and tugging at the weak and tatty little swell lines, the deep blue sea carrying the patina of an ocean of broken glass.
The tide is as lazy as the swell today with barely 3 metres of movement, so that’s not going to do too much to improve the surf, although of course the inside break will be a little more protected from the wind towards high water.
So, another day of thrashing around in small junk surf awaits but that is when the reflexes are sharpened and your paddling skills are honed!
Harlyn (0*): 0 to 1 foot
It’s all but flat here this morning with barely a foot of onshore messed junk surf washing along the sand.
That weak and tatty windswell is struggling to make it around the headland and all the way back into the bay, while the wind continues to gust straight in, onshore.
There might be a little choppy something to twitch about on at high tide if you have to but otherwise it’s the other side of the headland for surf today!
Today’s Tide Times:
Low Tide: 17:56 (2.7m) High Tide: 11:35 (5.7m)
Surf Forecast for Friday 12th August 2016
Onshore winds continue to blow today but they will have eased in strength as well as switching more to the west. And that will make a difference to how it all feels. The surf will still be sloppy and choppy but not quite as mixed up and messy. And, of course, the weather should be brighter and drier too and that always helps. Little improvements will help to make today feel that little bit better than it might have been lately!
Surf Conditions for the Weekend
A pleasant weekend lies ahead with light onshores set for Saturday, gently blowing along a couple of feet of sloppy but fun surf. By Sunday the breeze should have settled more to the east, offshore at all of our main surf breaks, while a little pulse of swell should be finding its way to those same breaks as that breeze becomes kinder.
The skies should brighten a lot as we go through the weekend too, promising bright and beautiful conditions all along the coast by Sunday morning and hopefully lasting for at least a few days!
So, at last we might just be enjoying a very pleasant and fine weekend with at least some fine weather and some clean surf too!
Have a great weekend wherever you are and whatever you’re doing!
SJ’s Surf Forecast for the SW
Forecast last updated at 09:30 Thursday 11th August 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:
‘A return to more ‘Summery’ conditions as the swell gets smaller.’
Sunrise and sunset – 06:05 and 20:45
Twilight starts and ends – 05:30 and 21:20
Midday – 13:25
Length of day – 14:40
Offshore Sea Temp approx – 17C / 62.5F
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Monday 8th:
‘South coast will have a small but clean wave. The North will still be big (decreasing in size throughout the day) but will be onshore.’
Swell – (i) Strong W
Wind – Medium going Light-Medium NW
Weather – Fresher day with mixture of cloud and sunshine. Dry.
North Coast – 6-8ft (Overhead) going 4-6ft (Chest-Headhigh)
South Coast – 3-4ft (Waist-Chesthigh) going 2-3ft (Knee-Waisthigh)
Tides – 09:18 High, 15:34 Low
Tuesday 9th:
‘The swell drops right off today. Onshore on the North, and for the south you best get out for a dawnie before the hightide for a longboardable wave at the main spots.’
Swell – (i) OK W-WNW
Wind – Light-Medium going Medium N-NW
Weather – Cooler Northerly wind to start the day with, but soon warming up with a mixture of cloud and sunshine. Dry.
North Coast – 4-6ft (Chest-Headhigh) going 3ft (Waisthigh)
South Coast – 1-2ft (Kneehigh) going 1ft
Tides – 09:53 High, 16:09 Low
Wednesday 10th:
‘Onshore windslop for the North, and near enough flat for the south.’
Swell – (i) OK going Weak W-WNW
Wind – Medium NW
Weather – Mixture of cloud and sunshine. Chance of some light rain.
North Coast – 3ft (Waisthigh)
South Coast – 1ft
Tides – 10:35 High, 16:52 Low
Thursday 11th:
‘Small onshore slop for the North; flat for the south.’
Swell – (i) Weak W-WNW
Wind – Medium WNW
Weather – Mixture of cloud and sunshine. Dry.
North Coast – 2-3ft (Knee-Waisthigh)
South Coast – 0-1ft
Tides – 11:26 High, 17:50 Low
Friday 12th:
‘Same as Thursday – small onshore slop for the North; flat for the south.’
Swell – (i) Weak WNW
Wind – Light-Medium W going Medium WSW
Weather – Mixture of cloud and sunshine. Dry.
North Coast – 2-3ft (Knee-Waisthigh)
South Coast – 0-1ft
Tides – 06:30 Low, 12:37 High, 19:13 Low
Weekend Summary:
‘Not a great weekend for surf – enough for beginners though. Sunday should have a clean but very small wave.’
Saturday 13th:
‘Highly changeable at the moment. Small wave with light onshores.’
Swell – (i) OK WNW going W-WNW
Wind – Light-Medium WSW going Light NW
Weather – Mixture of cloud and sunshine. Dry.
North Coast – 3ft (Waisthigh)
South Coast – 1ft
Tides – 07:56 Low, 14:01 High, 20:34 Low
Sunday 14th:
‘Wind could go light leaving a small but clean wave – best on a longboard to catch those small peelers!’
Swell – (i) Weak W
Wind – Light Variable going NE
Weather – Mixture of cloud and sunshine. Dry.
North Coast – 2-3ft (Knee-Waisthigh) going 1-2ft (Kneehigh)
South Coast – Flat
Tides – 09:08 Low, 15:10 High
Early Next Week:
‘Signs are for strong SE winds on Monday veering S during Tuesday, but little in the way of any real swell. However Tuesday should see the start of a new swell beginning to push its way through, so it could be worth a look then. Wednesday onwards looks like plenty of swell but onshore NW 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