Chapel Porth surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 May 2026 BST
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Chapel Porth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chapel Porth sea temperature is
14.9° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chapel Porth today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chapel Porth at 5PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (29 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

Table - waves today at Chapel Porth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.8
WSW
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
9
1
W
13
1.7
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
58
76
104
121
158
257
251
225
225
157
342
846
1005
997
993
1010
1010
1027
1010
963
836
807
708
711
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:54PM5.56m
5:13AM5.57m
5:31PM5.70m
5:50AM5.64m
6:07PM5.78m
6:26AM5.66m
Low Tide
10:55AM1.11m
11:15PM1.08m
11:31AM1.02m
11:52PM0.97m
12:07PM0.97m
00:28AM0.92m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:17
9:20
9:21
9:22
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
12
13
13
12
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
8
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.7
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
WSW
11
Energy kJ
20
34
53
77
103
257
251
225
225
157
171
846
1005
997
993
1010
1010
1027
1010
963
836
807
708
711
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
14
1
W
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
58
76
104
121
158
66
67
65
58
95
342
61
60
49
61
24
24
53
52
20
33
53
53
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
35
60
62
64
65
2
2
5
39
57
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
20
20
16
22
22
0
0
0
0
16
16
16
1
16
56
31
56
56
56
252
1
15
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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