Updated Friday, 9th August 2019
EVENT WINDOW: August 7-11th 2019
Brief Overview:
A large swell arrives late today Friday, peaks on Saturday and then decreases through Sunday. Conditions are poor throughout, with strong onshore winds.
Synopsis:
Today's chart contains a powerful area of low pressure centred over southwest Ireland, with a strong fetch on its southern flank pushing some large swell into the contest area, accompanied by very lumpy conditions. The system is moving steadily northwest and weakening, expected over Scotland by Saturday and then disappearing off into the North Sea by Sunday.
Swell chart for 00:00h Saturday 10th August - magicseaweed.com
Outlook:
Wave heights are currently still small, as that swell initially arrives from the south. However, later today expect a rapid increase to around four or five feet as the swell direction veers southwest. Winds are strong to gale force cross-shores from the south, veering SSW later.
On Saturday the swell fills in big-time, peaking at well over six feet in the morning then gradually tapering off during the day. Conditions are difficult, with strong to gale-force onshore winds from the WSW for most of the day.
Sunday sees a decrease in wave heights, down to around four feet or so initially, becoming smaller towards the end of the afternoon. Swell quality is poor and winds continue onshore, fresh gusting strong from the west or WSW.
Forecast reliabilities are good for the remainder of the contest period.
Also please check out these tools available on Magicseaweed:
Fistral Beach Spot Forecast
Atlantic Swell Charts
Official Boardmasters Forecast by MSW
magicseaweed.com
Updated Friday, 9th August 2019
EVENT WINDOW: August 7-11th 2019
Brief Overview:
A large swell arrives late today Friday, peaks on Saturday and then decreases through Sunday. Conditions are poor throughout, with strong onshore winds.
Synopsis:
Today's chart contains a powerful area of low pressure centred over southwest Ireland, with a strong fetch on its southern flank pushing some large swell into the contest area, accompanied by very lumpy conditions. The system is moving steadily northwest and weakening, expected over Scotland by Saturday and then disappearing off into the North Sea by Sunday.
Outlook:
Wave heights are currently still small, as that swell initially arrives from the south. However, later today expect a rapid increase to around four or five feet as the swell direction veers southwest. Winds are strong to gale force cross-shores from the south, veering SSW later.
On Saturday the swell fills in big-time, peaking at well over six feet in the morning then gradually tapering off during the day. Conditions are difficult, with strong to gale-force onshore winds from the WSW for most of the day.
Sunday sees a decrease in wave heights, down to around four feet or so initially, becoming smaller towards the end of the afternoon. Swell quality is poor and winds continue onshore, fresh gusting strong from the west or WSW.
Forecast reliabilities are good for the remainder of the contest period.
Also please check out these tools available on Magicseaweed:
Fistral Beach Spot Forecast
Atlantic Swell Charts
Quiksilver Open
Check out a selection of imagery from the 2019 Boardmasters.
Action culminates after a lay day at Boardmasters and completes all divisions with four great winners at Fistral.
Good conditions and huge turnout on a sunny Cornish day at Fistral.
Boardmasters' surfing action resumes in building surf with large waves in the afternoon and shock eliminations of past winners.
Rain, sun, wind, flat, then solid, all in the span of a few hours, Welcome to Cornwall!
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