Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mawgan Porth today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mawgan Porth at 3AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Mawgan Porth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
35 | 40 | 40 | 34 | 47 | 55 | 78 | 132 | 197 | 151 | 103 | 85 | 71 | 149 | 173 | 775 | 1806 | 1690 | 1252 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:55PM6.12m | 6:12AM6.07m | 6:27PM6.44m | 6:44AM6.33m | 7:00PM6.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.67m | 12:27PM0.58m | 00:48AM0.40m | 12:59PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
35 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 15 | — | 7 | 13 | 12 | 18 | — | 173 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 16 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 |
1 | 2 | 27 | 34 | 47 | 55 | 78 | 132 | 197 | 151 | 103 | 85 | 71 | 149 | 13 | 775 | 1806 | 1690 | 1252 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 22 | 38 | 27 | 213 | 237 | 298 | 298 | 221 | 7 | 221 | 221 | 538 | 213 | 126 | 783 | 512 | 140 |
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