Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthcawl Point today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthcawl Point at 10AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porthcawl Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 482 | 389 | 369 | 560 | 2222 | 3995 | 3946 | 3546 | 3487 | 3320 | 2938 | 2353 | 1733 | 1248 | 1150 | 857 | 686 | 527 | 173 | 580 | 836 | 1010 | 1338 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:40AM7.87m | 5:57PM8.34m | 6:19AM8.50m | 6:36PM8.87m | 6:57AM8.98m | 7:15PM9.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM1.17m | 00:06AM0.75m | 12:22PM0.64m | 00:42AM0.33m | 12:58PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 220 | 313 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 355 | 407 | 686 | 501 | 138 | — | — | 806 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 482 | 389 | 369 | 560 | 2222 | 3995 | 3946 | 3546 | 3487 | 3320 | 2938 | 2353 | 1733 | 1248 | 1150 | 857 | 665 | 527 | 173 | 580 | 836 | 1010 | 1338 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 454 | 418 | 340 | 885 | 888 | 785 | 888 | 888 | 819 | 888 | 885 | 889 | 355 | 97 | 136 | 136 | 70 | 331 | 493 | 464 | 459 | 509 | 685 |
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