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Northcott surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Northcott surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Northcott sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Northcott today?
The current surf forecast for Northcott at 11AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Northcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 2288 | 2096 | 2151 | 1756 | 1657 | 1770 | 1729 | 1807 | 1895 | 2098 | 1881 | 1855 | 1640 | 1617 | 1442 | 1363 | 1363 | 1179 | 1124 | 582 | 483 | 2157 | 2667 | 2468 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:03AM 5.63 | 2:28PM 5.78 | 2:58AM 5.84 | 3:20PM 5.95 | 3:45AM 6.09 | 4:05PM 6.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:17AM 2.22 | 8:46PM 2.04 | 9:10AM 2.02 | 9:33PM 1.85 | 9:56AM 1.78 | 10:15PM 1.64 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:12 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 5 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
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