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Porthmeor surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
12.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porthmeor today?
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 9AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
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 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
118 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 106 | 102 | 102 | 104 | 112 | 121 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 56 | 51 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 43 | 27 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:58AM5.52m | 5:18PM5.54m | 5:33AM5.64m | 5:51PM5.68m | 6:07AM5.67m | 6:23PM5.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.62m | 11:40PM0.64m | 11:56AM0.57m | 00:12AM0.57m | 12:27PM0.58m | 00:44AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | 8:43 |
3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 |
 kJ | 118 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 106 | 102 | 102 | 104 | 112 | 121 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 56 | 51 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 97 | 91 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 43 | 27 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 6 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 6 | SSE 4 | E 6 | SE 5 | — | — | S 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 99 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | SSE 2 | SE 2 | — | ESE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 93 | 106 | 78 | 65 | 54 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 194 | 194 | 190 | 191 | 190 | 192 | 140 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 221 | 22 |
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