Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chapel Porth today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chapel Porth at 1PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Chapel Porth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 6 | W 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 18 | 40 | 49 | 53 | 60 | 69 | 80 | 98 | 120 | 173 | 275 | 401 | 282 | 209 | 203 | 325 | 368 | 573 | 1025 | 1629 | 1423 | 1232 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:34AM5.56m | 5:50PM5.96m | 6:07AM5.90m | 6:22PM6.27m | 6:39AM6.16m | 6:54PM6.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.85m | 00:12AM0.64m | 12:23PM0.55m | 00:44AM0.38m | 12:55PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 17 | 40 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 16 | — | 7 | 13 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 6 | W 8 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 8 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | SW 12 | — | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 18 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
39 | — | — | 52 | 53 | 60 | 69 | 80 | 98 | 120 | 173 | 275 | 401 | 282 | 209 | 203 | 325 | 368 | 573 | 1025 | 1629 | 1423 | 1232 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 385 | 1 | 283 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 193 | 212 | 255 | 283 | 212 | 16 | 210 | 212 | 557 | 244 | 281 | 284 | 296 | 151 |
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