Porthmeor Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.22° N 5.49° W

Porthmeor 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Porthmeor sea temperature is
17.0°C
1.2° 

Porthmeor surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (18 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 9PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)--
Afternoon (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (18 Sep)7ft (2.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
12
2.1
W
7
2.2
W
8
2.3
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.3
W
8
2.4
W
11
2.4
W
11
2.3
W
11
2.1
W
11
2.2
W
11
2.1
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
386
465
612
699
597
715
1302
1295
1210
1009
1107
1009
730
663
606
553
483
418
418
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
30
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:25PM4.26m
10:54AM4.16m
11:36PM3.89m
12:25PM3.91m
Low Tide
4:22PM1.80m
4:44AM2.04m
5:26PM2.16m
6:03AM2.32m
7:05PM2.31m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:28
7:24
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
Feels °C
10
10
13
13
12
11
12
13
14
16
16
14
15
14
14
13
13
12
13
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