Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chapel Porth today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chapel Porth at 4PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Chapel Porth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 8 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
91 | 86 | 144 | 179 | 154 | 112 | 6 | 287 | 720 | 1465 | 2111 | 1962 | 1279 | 860 | 645 | 547 | 475 | 532 | 679 | 913 | 1618 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:22PM6.27m | 6:39AM6.16m | 6:54PM6.48m | 7:11AM6.32m | 7:27PM6.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.55m | 00:44AM0.38m | 12:55PM0.34m | 1:15AM0.22m | 1:27PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
26 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | — | 1014 | — | — | — | 860 | 645 | 547 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
91 | 86 | 144 | 179 | 154 | 112 | 119 | 287 | 720 | 1465 | 2111 | 1962 | 1279 | — | — | — | 475 | 532 | 679 | 913 | 1618 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 283 | 283 | 252 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 549 | 328 | 149 | 154 | 225 | 161 | 56 | 16 | 3 | 39 | 393 | 393 | 259 | 233 |
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