Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maenporth today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Maenporth at 7PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Maenporth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
303 | 442 | 482 | 507 | 431 | 419 | 461 | 407 | 262 | 186 | 119 | 59 | 45 | 44 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:48PM4.07m | 4:15AM3.93m | 4:39PM4.30m | 5:01AM4.18m | 5:20PM4.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM2.12m | 10:48PM1.93m | 10:58AM1.82m | 11:27PM1.63m | 11:36AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 38 | 39 | 53 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 35 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 12 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | W 10 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 4 | W 8 | W 8 |
18 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 35 | 46 | 68 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 30 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 5 | E 5 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 44 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | ESE 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
303 | 442 | 482 | 507 | 431 | 419 | 461 | 407 | 262 | 186 | 119 | 59 | — | — | 17 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 404 | 404 | 264 | 233 | 203 | 180 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 45 | 23 |
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