Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maenporth today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Maenporth at 8AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Maenporth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 49 | 215 | 744 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2619 | 2198 | 2056 | 284 | 1207 | 3713 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:01AM3.55m | 1:36PM3.85m | 2:16AM3.71m | 2:39PM4.04m | 3:10AM3.97m | 3:28PM4.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM2.32m | 7:46PM2.26m | 8:15AM2.25m | 9:12PM2.01m | 9:30AM1.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 704 | 673 | 563 | 513 | 496 | 513 | 459 | 407 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2674 | 2619 | 2198 | 2056 | 1562 | 675 | 1186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 510 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 37 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 49 | 215 | 744 | 2295 | 7059 | 7177 | 6136 | 4974 | 3986 | 2971 | 3250 | — | — | — | — | 284 | 1207 | 3713 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 31 | 51 | 262 | 523 | 531 | 248 | 296 | 296 | 640 | 280 | 178 | 172 | 154 | 0 | 24 | 51 | 523 | 409 | 594 |
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