At 6.35 a.m:
Constantine (4*): 3 feet
Another fabulous morning is unfolding about us, the breeze light and still offshore, the sky clear and bright and the surf rolling in!
Three feet of peeling and peaking swell lines are shimmering into the bay a good couple of hours ahead of high tide, a smooth paddle out with big spaces between those deep blue waves and big gaps between the rhythmic sets.
The swell is likely to weaken as the day rolls on but we should continue to enjoy some classic conditions, that evasive combination of swell, breeze, weather and beach contours working a happy synchronicity and appealing to everyone who enjoys the sea.
Yep, it’s another one of those days, so go grab yourself a wave!
Harlyn (1*): 1 foot.
It’s pretty small around here again this morning with barely six inches to a foot of dribbled glass ripples splashing the shore.
It is fantastically beautiful in the shimmering early morning light of a promising spring day but there ain’t much in the way of waves to ride!
It’s the other side again today and it is fabulous over there too!
Today’s Tide Times:
Low Tide: 15:12 (1.5m) High Tide: 08:49 (6.5m)
Surf Forecast for Friday 26th May 2016
Smaller conditions are likely to greet us today, a foot or two of still gorgeously shaped and shimmering surf but really very small.
After a lazy start, the weather should end up being fine with plenty of sunshine expected again but it could be time to drag the longboard out or maybe try riding something different on those little waves today.
It is likely to be only in the one to two foot range but it should still be peeling and still be fun!
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 plenty to get going on! Gorgeously shaped, if very small waves should welcome the weekend visitors on Saturday morning, the sky clear and the breeze very light and still offshore. Sea breezes are likely to breeze in onshore through the afternoon but other than that it should be fabulous day!
Sunday too should be fine, maybe with a few more clouds through early afternoon but overall pretty bright and with fun but small, maybe one foot wave to glide across.
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 lies in wait, the surf a little smaller than we would choose but big enough to get going on and with continuing mainly good weather!
Have a great weekend, wherever you are and whatever you’re doing!
SJ’s Surf Forecast for the SW
Forecast last updated at 17:25 Thursday 26th 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:
‘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) Faint WNW (ii) Faint SW
Wind – Light-Medium E-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:
‘Flat for surf – might just get the odd ripple but too small to ride.’
Swell – (i) Faint W-WNW (ii) Faint SSW-SW
Wind – Light Variable going N
Weather – Cloudy but dry
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 WNW (ii) Faint SSW
Wind – Light-Medium N
Weather – Cloudy but dry
North Coast – 1ft (Flat to kneehigh)
South Coast – 1ft (Flat to kneehigh)
Tides – 05:09 High, 11:09 Low, 17:35 High (Neap tides)
Early Next Week:
‘Flat as a pancake’
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