Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthleven today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthleven at 3PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Porthleven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, gales from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 160 | 339 | 412 | 524 | 711 | 746 | 796 | 673 | 653 | 591 | 581 | 591 | 543 | 477 | 1587 | 6121 | 13786 | 15590 | 12595 | 7646 | 4966 | 4264 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:29AM3.28m | 00:32AM3.10m | 1:11PM3.34m | 1:55AM3.28m | 2:16PM3.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM1.66m | 6:34AM1.72m | 7:27PM1.59m | 7:54AM1.59m | 8:38PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | E 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 74 | 339 | 412 | 524 | 711 | 746 | 796 | 673 | 653 | 591 | 581 | 591 | 543 | 477 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | W 18 | E 7 | E 6 | W 12 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | 160 | 57 | 41 | 75 | 30 | 50 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 45 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NNW 5 | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 117 | 8 | — | — | 27 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 59 | 179 | 1587 | 6121 | 13786 | 15590 | 12595 | 7646 | 4966 | 4264 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 63 | 27 | 510 | 516 | 238 | 306 | 324 | 445 | 586 | 536 | 187 |
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