Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chapel Porth today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chapel Porth at 3PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chapel Porth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 15 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | SSW 13 | NNW 5 | W 8 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 77 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:11AM6.39m | 7:33PM6.74m | 7:57AM6.34m | 8:18PM6.65m | 8:42AM6.17m | 9:02PM6.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34PM0.15m | 2:03AM0.03m | 2:18PM0.21m | 2:48AM0.18m | 3:02PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | S 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 21 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | 14 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 77 | 89 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 264 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 248 | 275 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 920 | 1252 | 385 | 395 | 393 | 393 | 400 | 583 | 583 | 583 | 393 | |
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