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/ Cornwall (North) (60 surf breaks) /
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Northcott surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Northcott today?
The current surf forecast for Northcott at 10AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Northcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | |
446 | 362 | 311 | 235 | 173 | 114 | 114 | 127 | 217 | 268 | 423 | 534 | 677 | 826 | 944 | 1233 | 3562 | 3746 | 3095 | 2310 | 1909 | 1579 | 1187 | 900 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:24AM7.92m | 7:46PM7.97m | 8:11AM7.74m | 8:34PM7.78m | 9:00AM7.38m | 9:24PM7.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.03m | 1:30PM0.14m | 1:56AM0.10m | 2:17PM0.36m | 2:46AM0.36m | 3:06PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | 9:07 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 19 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 179 | 173 | 311 | 235 | 173 | 114 | 114 | 127 | 7 | 268 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 142 | 334 | — | 3746 | 3095 | 2310 | 1909 | 1579 | 1187 | 900 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | W 16 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 161 | 146 | 110 | 110 | 56 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 446 | 362 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 217 | — | 423 | 534 | 677 | 826 | 944 | 1233 | 3562 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 55 | 60 | 238 | 23 | 223 | 250 | 416 | 416 | 247 | 486 | 475 | 475 | 473 | 360 | 344 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 289 | 46 | 22 | 22 |
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