Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maenporth today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Maenporth at 6PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Maenporth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 46 | 46 | 38 | 39 | 49 | 87 | 205 | 366 | 483 | 554 | 521 | 475 | 431 | 474 | 448 | 373 | 213 | 128 | 71 | 46 | |
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 | cross | 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 | on | on |
High Tide | 2:46PM3.90m | 3:18AM3.74m | 3:48PM4.07m | 4:15AM3.93m | 4:39PM4.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM2.33m | 9:53PM2.21m | 10:10AM2.12m | 10:48PM1.93m | 10:58AM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 11 | ESE 5 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 6 |
19 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 38 | 39 | 54 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 12 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 10 |
13 | 6 | 20 | 38 | 39 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 6 | SW 12 | W 8 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 |
1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 |
7 | 15 | 25 | 34 | — | 49 | 87 | 205 | 366 | 483 | 554 | 521 | 475 | 431 | 474 | 448 | 373 | 213 | 128 | 71 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 44 | 264 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 274 | 264 | 203 | 176 | 44 | 24 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
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