Northcott surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Northcott today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Northcott at 7PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
1
1
1
1
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)
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.4
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.8
W
7
0.6
W
11
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
10
1.2
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
29
46
67
61
83
170
162
61
63
127
448
553
687
678
678
607
617
690
678
583
553
474
467
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
0
W
0
S
5
SE
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:33PM6.62m
5:52AM6.65m
6:10PM6.79m
6:29AM6.74m
6:47PM6.89m
Low Tide
11:23AM1.36m
11:43PM1.31m
11:59AM1.24m
00:19AM1.17m
12:34PM1.16m
00:55AM1.10m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:11
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:17
9:19
9:20
9:22
2
Temp °C
14
14
15
14
13
13
12
12
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
14
12
12
13
13
12
13
12
11
14
14
14
13
12
11
12
10
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
8
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
10
1.2
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
Energy kJ
15
23
25
43
61
82
170
162
61
63
117
448
553
687
678
678
607
617
678
583
553
474
467
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.4
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
13
Energy kJ
33
29
46
67
61
83
26
26
47
48
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
8
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
W
15
Energy kJ
5
24
24
24
25
26
5
24
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
12
Energy kJ
690
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
95
85
46
83
0
0
0
0
12
46
46
22
22
33
55
46
55
55
55
240
22
12
22
22
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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