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/ Cornwall (North) (60 surf breaks) /
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Northcott surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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 9PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 11 | 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 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | |
172 | 110 | 111 | 159 | 250 | 293 | 336 | 408 | 603 | 740 | 904 | 1124 | 3613 | 3463 | 3054 | 2532 | 1912 | 1583 | 1209 | 900 | 699 | 604 | 476 | 442 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:46PM7.97m | 8:11AM7.74m | 8:34PM7.78m | 9:00AM7.38m | 9:24PM7.44m | 9:53AM6.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.14m | 1:56AM0.10m | 2:17PM0.36m | 2:46AM0.36m | 3:06PM0.71m | 3:39AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 19 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 172 | 96 | 111 | 159 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 142 | 501 | 3613 | 3463 | — | 2532 | 1912 | 1583 | 1209 | 900 | 699 | 604 | 476 | 442 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 110 | 110 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 15 | 15 | 250 | 293 | 336 | 408 | 603 | 740 | 904 | 1124 | — | — | 3054 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 226 | 250 | 416 | 475 | 475 | 486 | 475 | 360 | 473 | 473 | 470 | 335 | 247 | 247 | 503 | 95 | 46 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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