At 6.45 a.m:
Constantine (1*): 4 feet.
A breezy and chill morning has taken control for today, the wind hurrying in from the west north west and scattering those rain clouds in its wake.
And so the surf isn’t all that, a mixed up mess of four foot waves are crashing around the bay, all grey and drunken looking after last week’s primness.
There are waves to ride and it might be bit of fun as the tide pushes in, providing more shelter from the wind but it is still going to be a sloppy mess of bumpy and broken waves.
Hopefully it should brighten and warm as the day goes on too!
Harlyn (2*): 2 to 3 feet.
A couple to three feet of sloppy and bouncy surf is crashing the low tide shoreline this morning, the west north westerly wind gusting straight onshore and barging those grey looking waves on to the sand too quickly.
It should all improve as the tide rises through this morning but only a little!
So, we are likely to be enjoying three feet of bumpy and lumpy, windblown waves through with that bouncy backwash just to add some more interest!
Today’s Tide Times:
Low Tide: 20:08 (2.5m) High Tide: 13:45 (5.7m)
Surf Forecast for Wednesday 15th June 2016
Another chilly and breezy day filled with mixed up and choppy surf awaits, a brisk north westerly wind promising some lower temperatures and some wetness too.
The south coast will be cleaner but might be really small.
Sometimes onshore junk surf can be fun though, allowing those big ramps for the more agile to launch off!
Surf Conditions for the Start of the Week
A more mixed start to the week should produce some bigger waves than we have seen for a little while with three to four feet of onshore blown swell rolling along the coast. By Tuesday we could be seeing some Harlyn action as the wind pushes as much as two to three feet of swell all the way around the headland.
The wind is likely to have settled to a more north westerly blow by then, onshore at Harlyn but still allowing some fun waves to keep a little shape.
And that’s likely to be the way of it through the middle of the week, three to four feet of swell rolling in, being pushed and pulled by steady westerly winds, those winds veering back and forth from south westerly (Yay!) to north westerly (Booo!), before settling to a more direct (and chillier!) northerly direction.
So, this week promises a bit of a change to more breezy and damp and chillier weather with mixed up and sloppier surf conditions to play in!
Have a great week, wherever you are and whatever you are doing!
SJ’s Surf Forecast for the SW
Forecast last updated at 09:30 Tuesday 14th June 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:
‘Meh! The sun and good surf has gone away, and it’s time now for a wet and windy day/week. Plenty of swell for most of the week, but with mostly onshore conditions for the North, and too small for the south to really work.’
Sunrise and sunset – 05:10 and 21:30
Twilight starts and ends – 04:25 and 22:15
Midday – 13:20
Length of day – 16:20
Offshore Sea Temp approx – 14.5C / 58F
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Monday 13th:
‘Could be OK if you get on it early! The winds will soon increase in strength and swing onshore though.’
Swell – (i) OK W-WSW going Weak W
Wind – Light-Medium SW going Medium W
Weather – Cloudy/overcast but mostly dry
North Coast – 4-5ft (Chest-Shoulderhigh) going 5-6ft (Shoulder-Headhigh)
South Coast – 1-2ft (Kneehigh)
Tides – 06:32 Low, 12:31 High, 18:57 Low (Neap tides)
Tuesday 14th:
‘Winds are too strong and onshore today – creating messy onshore lumpy surf with no underlying quality to the swell anyway.’
Swell – (i) Weak W
Wind – Medium W
Weather – Overcast with light rain showers
North Coast – 6ft (Headhigh) going 4-5ft (Chest-Shoulderhigh)
South Coast – 1-3ft (Knee-Waisthigh) going 1-2ft (Kneehigh)
Tides – 07:40 Low, 13:38 High, 20:04 Low
Wednesday 15th:
‘Onshore to the North, but a longer period swell will push through, making for an onshore for ‘chunky’ wave later on.’
Swell – (i) OK going Strong W
Wind – Light-Medium W-NW going NW
Weather – Overcast with heavy rain showers
North Coast – 4-5ft (Chest-Shoulderhigh)
South Coast – 1-2ft (Kneehigh)
Tides – 08:42 Low, 14:40 High, 21:05 Low
Thursday 16th:
‘Onshore for the North, however the south may have a small but clean wave in the morning if you know where to look there!’
Swell – (i) OK W
Wind – Light-Medium going Medium N-NW
Weather – Mixture of cloud, sunshine,and rain
North Coast – 4-6ft (Chest-Headhigh) going 3-4ft (Waist-Chesthigh)
South Coast – 1-3ft (Knee-Waisthigh) going 1ft (Flat)
Tides – 09:35 Low, 15:31 High, 21:55 Low
Friday 17th:
‘A return to smallness – onshore slop on the North, and the south will be almost flat.’
Swell – (i) OK going Weak W-WNW
Wind – Medium N
Weather – Cloudy and dry,with plenty of sunny spells
North Coast – 2-3ft (Knee-Waisthigh) going 1-2ft (Kneehigh)
South Coast – 1ft (Flat)
Tides – 10:20 Low, 16:16 High
Weekend Summary:
‘Early days – but charts show nothing much about.’
Saturday 18th:
‘Small onshore messy slop.’
Swell – (i) Weak WNW
Wind – Light-Medium N-NW going NW
Weather – Overcast but dry
North Coast – 1-2ft (Kneehigh)
South Coast – 0ft (Flat)
Tides – 04:34 High, 11:00 Low, 16:56 High
Sunday 19th (Fathers Day):
‘Small with cross-onshores – depends on how light those winds go closer to the time.’
Swell – (i) Faint going OK W-WNW
Wind – Light-Medium W-SW
Weather – Overcast with a chance of light rain
North Coast – 1-3ft (Knee-Waisthigh)
South Coast – 1ft (Flat)
Tides – 05:13 High, 11:37 Low, 17:33 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