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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 Saturday 09 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Northcott today?
The current surf forecast for Northcott at 11AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Northcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun morning, light winds from the ENE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | |
55 | 50 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 121 | 153 | 149 | 128 | 96 | 66 | 9 | 2 | 60 | 114 | 140 | 82 | 43 | 42 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 24 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:28AM5.41m | 00:00AM5.56m | 12:38PM5.30m | 1:12AM5.58m | 1:53PM5.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM2.34m | 5:36PM2.47m | 6:26AM2.46m | 6:54PM2.52m | 7:43AM2.33m | 8:09PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | 8:54 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 7 | W 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 |
 kJ | 55 | 50 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 25 | 153 | 149 | 128 | 96 | 66 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 114 | 140 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | W 12 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 121 | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 64 | 71 | 60 | — | — | — | 43 | 42 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 47 | 304 | 277 | 101 | 5 | 498 | 288 | 292 | 333 | 772 | 467 | 273 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 350 | 317 | 317 | 315 | 278 | 230 |
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