At 6.25 a.m:
Constantine (1*): 2 feet.
Another mizzle-laden day blankets us this morning, the visibility low, the air damp and the temperatures as low as the cloud is clinging.
It’s hardly a balmy summer’s day!
But the sun should eventually emerge, or at least shadow itself by midday, maybe.
In the meantime the wind is light but still onshore and still making a bit of a mess of the small and weak looking surf.
A couple of feet or so of slow moving and lazy looking little waves are stumbling ashore, ruffled and slopped by that light but steady onshore, westerly wind. It could just build a fraction for high tide at lunchtime but it is still unlikely to be all that.
Saying that, we could be in for a day of two halves, this afternoon maybe hinting at something brighter, clearer and more fun.
Harlyn (0*): 0 to 1 foot
It is pretty much flat here again today. Smoother, glassier, sharper but still flat in the marine layer murk of a more autumnal morning than a high summer one.
It might not be good idea to even go for a paddle in this mizzle and murk either, you might not find your way back!
But lunchtime could see an improvement, in visibility, not the surf.
Today’s Tide Times:
Low Tide: 19:14 (2.1m) High Tide: 12:42 (6.1m)
Surf Forecast for Friday 29th July 2016
Lighter onshore breezes will continue to ruffle the still three feet or so of weak surf.
The weather is likely to continue to be a bit mixed but should show just enough brightness to keep most happy, while the three foot surf continues to be ruffled and lightly slopped as it rolls steadily in.
So, another not greta one but providing just enough surf and weather to keep us hippyish.
Surf Conditions for the Weekend
Well at least the weather might improve for the weekend!
Light breezes are set to gently waft our way as we go into the weekend, that same three foot swell continuing to lazily roll our way.
Those breezes are likely to be light enough and mainly from the north west, a chillier direction and not very supportive of the swell, while that swell is likely to be just a continuation of the same close-fetch and fairly weak stuff that we have enjoyed all week.
So, a weekend of mainly fun and playful surf with enough sunshine to resemble summer lies in wait!
Have a great weekend, wherever you are and whatever you’re doing!
SJ’s Surf Forecast for the SW
Forecast last updated at 09:00 Thursday 28th 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:
‘A fairly consistent / groundhog weak with similar conditions most days with a small swell and onshore winds. Not great in terms of quality, but hey it’s Summer – at least it’s not flat. Enough to get wet behind the ears along with a bit of paddling practise, and have a laugh in the sloppy conditions,’
Sunrise and sunset – 05:45 and 21:10
Twilight starts and ends – 05:05 and 21:50
Midday – 13:25
Length of day – 15:25
Offshore Sea Temp approx – 16.5C / 62F
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Monday 25th:
‘Small onshore mushburgers.’
Swell – (i) Weak W-WNW
Wind – Light-Medium W-WSW going WNW
Weather – Bright and sunny day.
North Coast – 3ft (Waisthigh)
South Coast – 1ft
Tides – 09:38 High, 16:00 Low
Tuesday 26th:
‘Small onshore mushburgers.’
Swell – (i) Weak W-WNW
Wind – Light-Medium WSW
Weather – Overcast and cloudy, with a chance towards evening.
North Coast – 3ft (Waisthigh)
South Coast – 1ft
Tides – 10:28 High, 16:52 Low
Wednesday 27th:
‘Small onshore slop/mushburgers with an increase in wind strength.’
Swell – (i) Weak W
Wind – Medium going Light-Medium WNW
Weather – Overcast and rainy start, drying out later on in the day
North Coast – 3ft (Waisthigh)
South Coast – 1ft
Tides – 05:25 Low, 11:27 High, 17:52 Low
Thursday 28th:
‘Be careful out there on Thursday – an increase in wind could cause the slop to get a bit bigger/rippy throughout the day.’
Swell – (i) Weak W
Wind – Medium SW going W
Weather – Overcast and rainy start, drying out later on in the day
North Coast – 3ft (Waisthigh) going 4ft (Chesthigh)
South Coast – 1ft going 1-2ft (Kneehigh)
Tides – 06:34 Low, 12:36 High, 19:13 Low
Friday 29th:
‘The opposite of Thursday with ‘surf’ size decreasing during the day. Still onshore sloppy much though.’
Swell – (i) Weak W-WNW
Wind – Light-Medium W-WSW going NW
Weather – Cloudy with some rain and some sunny spells.
North Coast – 4-5ft (Chest-Shoulderhigh) going 4ft (Chesthigh)
South Coast – 1-2ft (Kneehigh) going 1ft
Tides – 07:52 Low, 13:52 High, 20:32 Low
Weekend Summary:
‘Enough swell for surf schools and learners with small onshore conditions.’
Saturday 30th:
‘Changble winds – keep an eye on the latest forecast updates for Saturday – could be good if the winds go light, or could be onshore mush if they’re onshore.’
Swell – (i) Weak W-WNW
Wind – Light N-NW going Light-Medium NW
Weather – Bright and sunny!
North Coast – 3-4ft (Waist-Chesthigh) going 2-3ft (Knee-Waisthigh)
South Coast – 1ft
Tides – 09:05 Low, 15:04 High, 21:43 Low
Sunday 31st:
‘Getting smaller. Still a small onshore sloppy wave – get the stand up paddleboards or longboards out!’
Swell – (i) Weak W-WNW
Wind – Light-Medium NW
Weather – Bright and sunny!
North Coast – 2-3ft (Knee-Waisthigh)
South Coast – 1ft
Tides – 10:09 Low, 16:08 High (Neap tides)
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