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Porthmeor surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 11 May 2026 BST
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Porthmeor surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Porthmeor sea temperature is
12.4° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Porthmeor today?

The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 2AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)18s
Afternoon (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)18s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
6
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
28
30
29
28
27
32
31
49
66
62
80
194
527
769
935
866
803
843
784
740
735
677
590
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
10
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
NW
40
WNW
40
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
35
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:14PM4.23m
1:41AM4.58m
2:18PM4.56m
2:40AM4.93m
3:11PM4.98m
3:31AM5.34m
Low Tide
7:32PM1.78m
8:12AM1.47m
8:34PM1.47m
9:07AM1.10m
9:28PM1.09m
9:56AM0.73m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
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5:39
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—
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—
—
—
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5:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:37
—
—
—
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8:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:57
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:58
—
—
—
—
—
9:00
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
Feels °C
6
6
7
8
9
8
7
6
5
6
6
5
1
1
2
1
2
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
9
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
18
20
14
10
28
27
26
26
17
17
17
16
12
42
41
40
40
40
40
40
38
34
33
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
2
2
30
29
9
9
32
31
49
49
49
30
29
6
6
6
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
SW
20
0.1
W
9
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
W
9
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
17
—
—
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
1
15
2
8
4
3
6
6
15
16
15
30
—
—
2
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.5
N
5
—
—
—
0.5
NW
5
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
6
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
32
28
10
—
—
—
13
13
29
66
62
80
194
527
769
935
866
803
843
784
740
735
677
590
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Treustel
Brittany - Finistere
Culdaff
Donegal
Pointe de Lervily
Brittany - Finistere
Perfect Wave
Waterford
Gwenvor
Cornwall (North)
Perfect Wave
Waterford
Porthcurno
Cornwall (South)
Happisburgh
East Anglia
Scratby
East Anglia
Razor Blades (Whitburn)
North East England
Ste Marguerite
Loire Atlantique
La Sauzaie
Vendee
Ile d'Oleron - Les Huttes
Charente Maritime
Scarborough North Bay
North East England
Playa de Luanco
Asturias
Polin Beach
Scot - North Coast
Skirza Harbour
Scot - East Coast
Rodiles
Asturias
Pic Kipu
Brittany - Morbihan
Pic Kipu
Brittany - Morbihan
Pic Kipu
Brittany - Morbihan
Playa de Llumeres
Asturias
Playa de Llumeres
Asturias
Garrettstown
Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
280
576
255
247
20
247
24
569
569
596
404
476
558
569
735
920
945
743
318
318
318
731
731
270
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Sennen Cove
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Balephuil (Tiree)
Scot - Inner Hebrides
Sango Bay
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
West Point
Scot - East Coast
The Cove
North East England
Scarborough North Bay
North East England
Scarborough North Bay
North East England
Scratby
East Anglia
Longsands Bay
North East England
Freswick Bay
Scot - East Coast
Thurso Beach
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Beach
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Beach
Scot - North Coast
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Skirza Harbour
Scot - East Coast
Polin Beach
Scot - North Coast
Skirza Harbour
Scot - East Coast
Shitpipe
Scot - North Coast
Rackwick
Scot - Orkney
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
Header Global
Naufragados
Brazil
Trial Harbour
Australia
Inner Pool
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Pauba
Brazil
Dungeons
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Itaúna
Brazil
Barbel Point
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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