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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 12 pm Tuesday 12 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
12.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Northcott today?
The current surf forecast for Northcott at 8PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Northcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | |
7 | 9 | 22 | 52 | 51 | 115 | 258 | 603 | 810 | 904 | 795 | 644 | 656 | 735 | 735 | 671 | 574 | 459 | 357 | 267 | 110 | 80 | 80 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | 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 | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:00PM5.84m | 3:23AM6.28m | 3:55PM6.37m | 4:16AM6.79m | 4:44PM6.91m | 5:05AM7.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM1.97m | 9:11PM1.93m | 9:43AM1.49m | 10:04PM1.43m | 10:31AM0.99m | 10:52PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | 9:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 110 | 77 | 68 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 22 | 52 | 51 | 115 | 258 | 603 | 810 | 904 | 795 | 644 | 656 | 735 | 735 | 671 | 574 | 459 | 357 | 267 | 92 | 80 | 80 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 427 | 427 | 477 | 467 | 472 | 432 | 474 | 474 | 809 | 1083 | 1079 | 809 | 358 | 358 | 89 | 89 | 216 | 216 | 296 | 358 | 93 | 33 | 5 | 243 |
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