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Porthtowan Surf Forecast
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Porthtowan surf Forecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 19 Apr 2024 BST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Porthtowan surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Porthtowan sea temperature is 11.1°C (Statistics for 19 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 10.3 °C max: 11.1 °C min: 8.6 °C)
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Porthtowan surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Porthtowan sea temperature is 11.1°C (Statistics for 19 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 10.3 °C max: 11.1 °C min: 8.6 °C)
How big are the waves at Porthtowan today?
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 10AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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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 | 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 | 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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
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| Energy (?) | 195 | 192 | 189 | 145 | 134 | 132 | 121 | 86 | 85 | 114 | 85 | 83 | 57 | 52 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 117 | 165 | 148 | 105 | 71 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 70 | 46 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | glass | on | on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:46PM 4.77 | 4:02AM 5.13 | 4:25PM 5.15 | 4:39AM 5.48 | 4:58PM 5.50 | 5:12AM 5.77 | 5:29PM 5.80 | 5:43AM 5.99 | 6:00PM 6.01 | 6:14AM 6.11 | 6:30PM 6.13 | 6:45AM 6.14 | 7:00PM 6.14 | 7:16AM 6.06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:47AM 1.72 | 10:02PM 1.68 | 10:27AM 1.37 | 10:40PM 1.33 | 11:00AM 1.04 | 11:13PM 1.01 | 11:31AM 0.78 | 11:44PM 0.75 | 12:01PM 0.60 | 12:14AM 0.59 | 12:30PM 0.51 | 12:45AM 0.52 | 1:00PM 0.53 | 1:16AM 0.56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Temp. °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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