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/ Cornwall (North) (60 surf breaks) /
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Northcott surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 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
14.1° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Northcott today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Northcott at 4PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Northcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | |
108 | 102 | 100 | 71 | 69 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 39 | 17 | 33 | 32 | 49 | 67 | 81 | 85 | 75 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:10PM6.17m | 4:30AM6.34m | 4:54PM6.41m | 5:13AM6.51m | 5:33PM6.62m | 5:52AM6.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM1.67m | 10:22PM1.70m | 10:45AM1.51m | 11:04PM1.49m | 11:23AM1.36m | 11:43PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | 9:19 |
1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 15 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 |
 kJ | 108 | 102 | 100 | 71 | 69 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 23 | 32 | 49 | 59 | 81 | 66 | 51 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | WSW 16 | — | W 8 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 26 | — | 5 | 33 | 30 | 46 | 67 | 62 | 85 | 75 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | NE 4 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 17 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 5 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | — | 4 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 205 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 75 | 205 | 95 | 277 | 75 | 277 | 67 | 95 | 95 | 276 | 46 | 46 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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