Surf Forecasts:
Cable Bay (Porth Trecastell) surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 1,762 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cable Bay (Porth Trecastell) this week:
The surf forecast for Cable Bay (Porth Trecastell) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cable Bay (Porth Trecastell) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cable Bay (Porth Trecastell) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, gales from the NW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 8 | S 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 5 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 9 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 12 | 34 | 762 | 1276 | 39 | 67 | 95 | 47 | 1704 | 1035 | 604 | 29 | 200 | 564 | 1152 | 712 | 244 | 424 | 1140 | 1344 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:20PM3.01m | 7:05AM2.89m | 7:09PM3.23m | 7:44AM3.14m | 7:46PM3.49m | 8:15AM3.41m | 8:18PM3.74m | 8:45AM3.68m | 8:50PM3.99m | 9:15AM3.92m | 9:24PM4.19m | 9:47AM4.12m | 10:01PM4.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM1.59m | 00:49AM1.28m | 1:04PM1.38m | 1:41AM0.99m | 1:53PM1.11m | 2:22AM0.68m | 2:35PM0.82m | 3:00AM0.39m | 3:15PM0.53m | 3:38AM0.15m | 3:54PM0.28m | 4:16AM-0.01m | 4:34PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | -4 | -1 | -3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 5 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | NNW 6 | SW 8 | WNW 4 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | SW 9 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 12 | 14 | 105 | 118 | 51 | 32 | 6 | 31 | 90 | 205 | 36 | 82 | 6 | — | — | 87 | 44 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | SW 11 | — | SW 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 112 | — | 39 | 5 | — | — | 29 | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 2 | S 5 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 8 | S 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 5 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 9 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 34 | 762 | 1276 | 36 | 67 | 95 | 47 | 1704 | 1035 | 604 | 27 | 200 | 564 | 1152 | 712 | 244 | 424 | 1140 | 1344 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 179 | 256 | 244 | 272 | 44 | 167 | 49 | 258 | 285 | 306 | 283 | 44 | 277 | 256 | 618 | 495 | 261 | 287 | 593 | 591 |
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