Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maenporth today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Maenporth at 8AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Maenporth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | 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-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:50PM4.33m | 11:15AM4.13m | 11:46PM3.99m | 12:20PM3.93m | 00:55AM3.75m | 1:34PM3.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM1.70m | 5:29PM1.85m | 5:52AM2.03m | 6:26PM2.18m | 6:56AM2.28m | 8:10PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 680 | 614 | 513 | 464 | 340 | 262 | 180 | 140 | 108 | 86 | 86 | 66 | 65 | 50 | 65 | 57 | 40 | 39 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 488 | 580 | 621 | 649 | 678 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 301 | 168 | 268 | 170 | 532 | 201 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 73 | 25 | 299 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
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