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Northcott Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (North) (60 surf breaks) /
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Northcott surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 BSTForecast 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
11.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Northcott today?
The current surf forecast for Northcott at 12PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Northcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | |
14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 40 | 35 | 59 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:08AM6.41m | 9:26PM6.42m | 9:47AM6.04m | 10:08PM6.07m | 10:32AM5.68m | 10:58PM5.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM1.34m | 3:07PM1.55m | 3:32AM1.69m | 3:46PM1.90m | 4:16AM2.05m | 4:34PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | 8:51 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | — | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 40 | 35 | 59 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 4 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 5 | W 5 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 315 | 400 | 400 | 432 | 411 | 505 | 277 | 243 | 315 | 285 | 315 | 315 | 333 | 411 | 403 | 399 | 293 | 101 | 47 | 47 | 75 | 38 | 2 | 2 |
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