
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chapel Porth today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Chapel Porth at 1PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Chapel Porth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 18 | W 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
114 | 108 | 100 | 106 | 82 | 56 | 52 | 51 | 63 | 158 | 273 | 337 | 551 | 631 | 646 | 617 | 582 | 564 | 439 | 505 | 461 | 411 | 296 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:26AM4.55m | 11:02PM4.21m | 11:43AM4.29m | 00:35AM4.08m | 1:18PM4.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM2.20m | 5:27AM2.35m | 6:27PM2.34m | 7:02AM2.38m | 7:56PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | — |
114 | 108 | 100 | 106 | 82 | 56 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 158 | 273 | 337 | 551 | 631 | 646 | 617 | 582 | 564 | 439 | 505 | 461 | 411 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 7 | NW 10 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 18 | W 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — |
59 | 47 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 63 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | W 19 | E 7 | E 7 | W 13 | W 12 | N 5 | E 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 25 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 6 |
14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 25 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 31 | 296 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 254 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 210 | 272 | 496 |
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