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Northcott surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 12 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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Northcott today?
The current surf forecast for Northcott at 10AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Northcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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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) (?) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 3629 | 3601 | 4196 | 7420 | 7503 | 6843 | 5853 | 5366 | 4322 | 3693 | 2791 | 2351 | 1797 | 1581 | 1412 | 1487 | 1676 | 1656 | 1941 | 2405 | 2522 | 2705 | 2663 | 2604 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:17AM 6.06 | 11:53PM 5.62 | 12:22PM 5.79 | 1:00AM 5.54 | 1:28PM 5.71 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:03AM 2.02 | 5:46PM 2.03 | 6:09AM 2.25 | 6:51PM 2.16 | 7:16AM 2.31 | 7:52PM 2.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:12 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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