Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maenporth today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Maenporth at 8AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Maenporth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | 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 |
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29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:03PM4.69m | 10:24AM4.37m | 10:50PM4.33m | 11:15AM4.13m | 11:46PM3.99m | 12:20PM3.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM1.34m | 4:46PM1.47m | 5:09AM1.70m | 5:29PM1.85m | 5:52AM2.03m | 6:26PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
29 | 130 | 194 | 207 | 24 | 24 | 88 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 780 | 652 | 533 | 407 | 280 | 224 | 175 | 135 | 108 | 65 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
— | 27 | 25 | 24 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
120 | — | — | 307 | 262 | 356 | 167 | 349 | 529 | 656 | 752 | 786 | 803 | 944 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 164 | 167 | 237 | 201 | 571 | 571 | 190 | 168 | 190 | 164 | 164 | 269 | 167 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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