At 6.35 a.m:
Constantine (1*): 2 to 3 feet
It’s a breezy and chilly one this morning with a steady north westerly wind blustering into the bay keeping the air fresh and clear.
That wind is not doing much for the surf either!
Two to maybe three feet of junk surf is being tossed and rolled to the beach, only a very occasional rideable one popping up as those little waves trip over a shallow sandbank but it’s going to be more by luck than judgement if you catch one of those!
There might be more fun to be had later this afternoon as the tide rises but it’s unlikely to be all that great anytime today!
Harlyn (1*): 1 to 2 feet.
A couple of feet or so of onshore wind crushed surf is washing onto the beach, that wind cold and fresh and blowing those dark clouds away, allowing something brighter, if still chilly, to replace that dark brood of greyness.
So, there’s not much going on here today again. It’s going to be adjourned to the far coast again if you want something cleaner and more organised but it could be really small too over there!
Today’s Tide Times:
Low Tide: 10:34 (1.9m) High Tide: 16:29 (6.4m)
Surf Forecast for Saturday 18th June 2016
Another breezy, chilly and damp day awaits with only small and onshore chopped surf to ride.
The wind is likely to continue to gust in from the north west, keeping temperatures down and keeping the weather moving along quickly.
There should be some small and sloppy surf on offer but it is unlikely to be any better than just about okay!
Surf Conditions for the Weekend
Onshore winds are likely to plague this coast as the week winds down and that chunky swell from Thursday is likely to weaken off too as we enter the weekend.
So we are likely to be enjoying only a couple of feet or so of onshore slopped surf for most of the weekend. But at least the weather should be dry enough and bright enough to cheer everyone up although there is always going to be that chance of a random downpour here and there, especially through Sunday.
Our best bet for better waves are going to be around higher tide, early in the morning or late evening, while the wind is calmer and the tide is helping what swell there is.
And it is always fun to get those sloppy little launch pads to fly from anyway!
Have a great weekend wherever you are and whatever you’re doing!
SJ’s Surf Forecast for the SW
Forecast last updated at 07:45 Friday 17th 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 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) Weak W-WNW
Wind – Medium N-NW
Weather – Cloudy with some rain showers and sunny spells
North Coast – 2-3ft (Knee-Waisthigh) going 1-3ft (Knee-Waisthigh)
South Coast – 1ft (Flat)
Tides – 10:20 Low, 16:16 High
Weekend Summary:
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‘Not much about surf wise this weekend! Enough for beginners/learners/surf schools though.’
Saturday 18th:
‘Small onshore messy slop.’
Swell – (i) Weak W-WNW (ii) Faint going OK W
Wind – Light-Medium N-NW going NW
Weather – Cloudy but with plenty of sunny spells
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.’
Swell – (i) OK W (ii) Faint going Weak W-WSW
Wind – Light-Medium going Medium SW
Weather – Overcast with a light rain by evening
North Coast – 1-3ft (Knee-Waisthigh) going 3ft (Waisthigh)
South Coast – 1ft (Flat)
Tides – 05:13 High, 11:37 Low, 17:33 High
Early Next Week:
‘There’ll be swell all week, so with weather systems set to change midweek with a weak high pressure trying to push in, we could see the winds go light and maybe even offshore for Wednesday onwards. Further on towards next weekend the USA and European forecasts differ considerably so this usually means the forecast is ‘changeable’ rather than believing in one or the other.’
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