
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maenporth today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Maenporth at 6AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Maenporth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 4 | E 4 | WSW 11 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | E 6 | E 5 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 106 | 131 | 125 | 144 | 153 | 185 | 189 | 235 | 297 | 343 | 312 | 10 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:30AM4.50m | 4:55PM4.90m | 5:28AM4.70m | 5:48PM5.18m | 6:18AM4.88m | 6:36PM5.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM1.18m | 11:13AM1.14m | 11:46PM0.79m | 12:04PM0.81m | 00:35AM0.48m | 12:50PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
33 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 88 | 112 | 106 | 131 | 125 | 144 | 153 | 185 | 189 | 235 | 297 | 343 | 312 | 290 | 240 | 235 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 12 | W 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 11 | W 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 11 |
3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | E 2 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 |
1 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 29 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 44 | 172 | 180 | 421 | 423 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 201 | 28 |
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