At 11.30 a.m:
Constantine (4*): 3 to 4 feet.
Another late report and you know what that means!?
Yep, if you own a wave riding vehicle of any type then today is the day to wax ‘em up and get ‘em out in the sea. Even if you don’t then dive in anyway – the surf is pumping!
Three to four feet of smooth and even, offshore groomed walls are peeling across those irregular sandbars beneath a sky of blue.
And it should yet improve!
#gosurfnow
Harlyn (1*): 1 to 2 feet.
The surf is smaller than you would expect after looking at the other side with only a couple of feet or so of weak looking little waves sloshing in.
This afternoon’s tide might add some push to it all but right now there’s not much to get excited about, especially with the other side churning itself inside out with four feet of exquisite surf!
Today’s Tide Times:
Low Tide: 14:36 (1.4m) High Tide: 08:13 (6.7m)
Surf Forecast for Wednesday 25th May 2016
Smaller but still beautiful surf should be there to greet us again today, probably more in fun long boarding range of surf than Wednesday but still good.
We are probably going to have to seek out those swell magnet spots for the best conditions but with just a little searching we should end up having some fun-in-the-sun surf for most of the day!
Surf Conditions for the Rest of the Week
After a bit of a lazy and slow start, this week could just turn out to be a delight of clean and sunny conditions with small but sparkling surf to ride.
The wind frustrated us on Monday, a brisk northerly that slopped the rolling swell as it eventually reached shore.
But by Tuesday the wind backed to the east, eventually slipping more to the south east as the start of a new three foot swell with a long wave period began to show itself.
Ad now on Wednesday we have a thick and solid three to four feet of rolling groundswell pumping in against a light and smooth offshore breeze.
The swell will eventually weaken as the week winds down but the wind is set to remain light and offshore and the sun is set to shine.
It promises to be a good one!
Have great week, wherever you are and whatever you’re doing!
SJ’s Surf Forecast for the SW
Forecast last updated at 09:20 Wednesday 25th 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 Light-Medium N-NE
Weather – Bright and sunny start, but with increasing cloud in the afternoon
North Coast – 2-3ft (knee-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 E-NE
Weather – Cloudy with a chance of light rain later on
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 E going Variable
Weather – Cloudy with a chance of light rain
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 N going N-NW
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