
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 3AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 18 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
358 | 364 | 319 | 330 | 270 | 209 | 158 | 143 | 108 | 113 | 133 | 221 | 336 | 397 | 449 | 410 | 904 | 1709 | 1617 | 1422 | 1138 | 892 | 764 | 503 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:26AM3.80m | 2:10PM4.03m | 2:51AM4.05m | 3:17PM4.39m | 3:43AM4.44m | 4:01PM4.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM2.30m | 8:41PM2.10m | 9:07AM1.99m | 9:42PM1.70m | 9:58AM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 |
358 | 364 | 319 | 330 | 270 | 209 | 158 | 143 | 108 | 113 | 133 | 221 | 336 | 397 | 449 | 410 | 904 | 1709 | 1617 | 1422 | 1138 | 892 | 764 | 503 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 21 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 64 | 227 | 390 | 326 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 15 | SW 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 228 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 270 | 121 | 75 | 10 |
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