Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chapel Porth today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Chapel Porth at 5PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Chapel Porth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
266 | 367 | 176 | 302 | 463 | 565 | 708 | 759 | 794 | 845 | 773 | 627 | 527 | 405 | 275 | 225 | 169 | 140 | 119 | 48 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:08AM5.28m | 10:29PM5.07m | 10:52AM4.83m | 11:20PM4.59m | 11:51AM4.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM1.44m | 4:45AM1.69m | 5:10PM1.88m | 5:37AM2.10m | 6:16PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | W 8 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 773 | 627 | 527 | 405 | 275 | 225 | 169 | 140 | 119 | 48 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 5 | N 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 |
24 | — | 3 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 33 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 19 | — | 10 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | N 5 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
266 | 367 | 176 | 302 | 463 | 565 | 708 | 759 | 794 | 845 | — | 12 | — | — | 30 | 39 | 74 | 62 | 35 | 34 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 396 | 221 | 221 | 557 | 212 | 212 | 284 | 161 | 161 | 554 | 248 | 56 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 81 | 81 | 154 | 26 |
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