Porthmeor Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.22° N 5.49° W

Porthmeor 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Porthmeor sea temperature is
18.1° C
1.1° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 1PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
16
17
31
31
30
29
28
27
26
26
26
25
26
32
31
30
30
24
23
22
22
22
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SE
0
E
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:20PM4.63m
2:03AM4.65m
2:43PM4.82m
3:21AM4.90m
3:53PM5.21m
Low Tide
7:09AM1.61m
7:54PM1.58m
8:36AM1.53m
9:20PM1.33m
9:53AM1.21m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:52
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
19
22
22
20
18
18
17
17
19
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
19
21
20
20
19
Feels °C
13
14
16
20
21
21
19
18
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
18
19
18
18
18
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