Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maenporth today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Maenporth at 2PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Maenporth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 4 | SW 16 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
645 | 91 | 121 | 522 | 723 | 921 | 1437 | 1770 | 1596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:12AM4.97m | 7:28PM5.26m | 7:43AM5.03m | 8:00PM5.28m | 8:17AM5.02m | 8:35PM5.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.65m | 1:48PM0.63m | 2:10AM0.57m | 2:22PM0.60m | 2:45AM0.59m | 2:59PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
645 | 384 | 304 | 340 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1363 | 1158 | 1005 | 847 | 614 | 489 | 347 | 240 | 194 | 162 | 125 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 17 | — | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
110 | 91 | 121 | 522 | 723 | 921 | 1437 | 1770 | 1596 | 1482 | — | 1417 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 144 | 144 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 188 | 420 | 380 | 250 | 229 | 178 | 592 | 154 | 121 | 167 | 168 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 20 |
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