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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 30 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
14.7° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Northcott today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Northcott at 10AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Northcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
170 | 162 | 61 | 63 | 125 | 526 | 625 | 687 | 678 | 678 | 690 | 702 | 702 | 678 | 664 | 553 | 546 | 467 | 466 | 457 | 449 | 175 | 392 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:52AM6.65m | 6:10PM6.79m | 6:29AM6.74m | 6:47PM6.89m | 7:05AM6.78m | 7:22PM6.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM1.24m | 00:19AM1.17m | 12:34PM1.16m | 00:55AM1.10m | 1:09PM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | 9:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | W 10 |
 kJ | 170 | 162 | 61 | 63 | 117 | 526 | 625 | 687 | 678 | 678 | 690 | 702 | 702 | 678 | 664 | 553 | 546 | 467 | 466 | 457 | 449 | 175 | — | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 47 | 48 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 24 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 392 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 22 | 23 | 46 | 37 | 23 | 55 | 55 | 185 | 201 | 33 | 23 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 204 | 69 | 22 | 22 |
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