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Porthmeor surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porthmeor today?
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 8AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | N 6 | NNW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | |
156 | 109 | 83 | 60 | 40 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 69 | 75 | 226 | 449 | 603 | 620 | 613 | 720 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:31AM4.36m | 1:14PM4.23m | 1:41AM4.58m | 2:18PM4.56m | 2:40AM4.93m | 3:11PM4.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM1.76m | 7:32PM1.78m | 8:12AM1.47m | 8:34PM1.47m | 9:07AM1.10m | 9:28PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WNW 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | N 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | SW 19 | SSW 8 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 31 | 49 | 49 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 7 | E 6 | SW 20 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 9 | SSW 18 | W 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 32 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 49 | 30 | 29 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 156 | 109 | 83 | 60 | 40 | 32 | 29 | 16 | 28 | 31 | 36 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 52 | 69 | 75 | 226 | 449 | 603 | 620 | 613 | 720 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 139 | 259 | 259 | 600 | 600 | 187 | 233 | 225 | 2 | 548 | 569 | 567 | 604 | 567 | 527 | 285 | 735 | 735 | 1115 | 1115 | 762 | 661 |
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