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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 Sunday 17 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
12.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Northcott today?
The current surf forecast for Northcott at 8PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Northcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 14 | |
178 | 728 | 786 | 841 | 1027 | 361 | 392 | 315 | 233 | 167 | 150 | 110 | 108 | 62 | 131 | 191 | 322 | 437 | 459 | 547 | 645 | 1019 | 1506 | 3278 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:00PM7.97m | 7:24AM7.92m | 7:46PM7.97m | 8:11AM7.74m | 8:34PM7.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.10m | 1:09AM0.03m | 1:30PM0.14m | 1:56AM0.10m | 2:17PM0.36m | 2:46AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | 9:07 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | — |
 kJ | 178 | — | — | — | — | 232 | 179 | 315 | 202 | 156 | 116 | 89 | 56 | 62 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 91 | 251 | 458 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 19 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | — | — | 150 | 110 | 108 | 49 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 14 |
| kJ | 157 | 728 | 786 | 841 | 1027 | 361 | 392 | — | 233 | 167 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 131 | 191 | 322 | 437 | 459 | 547 | 645 | 1019 | 1506 | 3278 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 339 | 432 | 448 | 448 | 304 | 276 | 89 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 37 | 22 | 250 | 416 | 399 | 475 | 477 | 496 | 534 | 448 | 360 | 360 | 496 | 247 |
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