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Porthmeor surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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 9PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| 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 ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | SW 15 | |
116 | 114 | 106 | 102 | 102 | 104 | 110 | 123 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 55 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 45 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:18PM5.54m | 5:33AM5.64m | 5:51PM5.68m | 6:07AM5.67m | 6:23PM5.72m | 6:40AM5.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM0.64m | 11:56AM0.57m | 00:12AM0.57m | 12:27PM0.58m | 00:44AM0.59m | 12:58PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 116 | 114 | 106 | 102 | 102 | 104 | 110 | 123 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 55 | 49 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 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 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | 84 | 82 | 80 | 51 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 18 | 45 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | SSE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 6 |
| kJ | 52 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 16 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 190 | 214 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 248 | 248 |
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