Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porth Beach today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porth Beach at 3PM is: 6.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 23ft (7.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porth Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5330 | 14881 | 16141 | 11268 | 8423 | 6522 | 4557 | 2845 | 2056 | 1577 | 1055 | 2207 | 5133 | 8291 | 7894 | 7539 | 7160 | 7167 | 6359 | 5401 | 4507 | 3422 | 2586 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:52AM5.33m | 4:07PM5.73m | 4:30AM5.83m | 4:46PM6.19m | 5:07AM6.28m | 5:23PM6.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM1.31m | 10:28PM0.93m | 10:44AM0.86m | 11:05PM0.52m | 11:22AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 5330 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 198 | 134 | 68 | 36 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3422 | 2586 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 14881 | 16141 | 11268 | 8423 | 6522 | 4557 | 2845 | 2056 | 1577 | 1055 | 2207 | 5133 | 8291 | 7894 | 7539 | 7160 | 7167 | 6359 | 5401 | 4507 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 144 | 355 | 506 | 530 | 757 | 259 | 259 | 494 | 218 | 511 | 757 | 757 | 757 | 760 | 757 | 760 | 760 | 327 | 327 | 233 | 45 | 2 |
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