Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chapel Porth today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chapel Porth at 3PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Chapel Porth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 730 | 704 | 808 | 940 | 1111 | 1219 | 1581 | 1467 | 1279 | 1191 | 1074 | 315 | 458 | 545 | 541 | 494 | 501 | 1210 | 1212 | 1128 | 917 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:25AM5.34m | 9:45PM5.02m | 10:05AM4.86m | 10:31PM4.52m | 11:00AM4.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM1.43m | 3:56AM1.72m | 4:23PM1.89m | 4:45AM2.16m | 5:28PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1279 | 5 | 2 | 258 | 206 | 115 | 145 | 173 | 265 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 917 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 17 | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 730 | 704 | 808 | 940 | 1111 | 1219 | 1581 | 1467 | — | 1191 | 1074 | 315 | 458 | 545 | 541 | 494 | 501 | 1210 | 1212 | 1128 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 507 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 146 | 212 | 210 | 212 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 212 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 212 | 212 | 230 | 230 | 56 |
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