Northcott surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 BST
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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
14.8° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Northcott today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Northcott at 6PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (31 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

Table - waves today at Northcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
690
702
702
675
664
556
476
467
466
457
388
374
384
371
426
415
398
349
398
526
599
625
585
575
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:47PM6.89m
7:05AM6.78m
7:22PM6.92m
7:41AM6.73m
7:59PM6.87m
Low Tide
12:34PM1.16m
00:55AM1.10m
1:09PM1.14m
1:30AM1.11m
1:44PM1.19m
2:07AM1.19m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:09
5:09
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:22
9:22
9:23
1
1
2
2
5
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
13
13
12
14
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
11
11
12
11
11
11
9
11
13
13
13
12
13
12
11
9
10
10
9
10
9
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.2
W
16
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
Energy kJ
690
702
702
675
664
556
476
467
466
457
388
374
384
6
6
6
5
20
585
575
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
14
0.4
WNW
15
0.7
W
14
Energy kJ
8
4
74
192
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
2
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.9
W
9
Energy kJ
1
371
426
415
398
349
398
526
599
625
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
221
55
55
46
22
12
22
22
22
23
205
238
33
22
23
185
221
265
265
265
98
55
46
238
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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