Cable Bay (Porth Trecastell) Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.22° N 4.51° W

Cable Bay (Porth Trecastell) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cable Bay (Porth Trecastell) sea temperature is
18.2° C
2.5° 

Cable Bay (Porth Trecastell) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cable Bay (Porth Trecastell) today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cable Bay (Porth Trecastell) at 6AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

Table - waves today at Cable Bay (Porth Trecastell). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NE
5
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
N
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:05AM2.90m
4:46PM2.83m
5:38AM2.76m
6:19PM2.84m
7:04AM2.82m
7:32PM3.02m
Low Tide
10:08PM1.38m
10:45AM1.54m
11:34PM1.55m
12:20PM1.61m
1:12AM1.48m
1:41PM1.46m
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:09
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:30
8:29
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
Feels °C
9
9
9
11
12
13
12
13
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
13
14
13
14
14
12
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