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Porthmeor surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 23 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porthmeor today?
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 2PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
424 | 402 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 279 | 279 | 231 | 211 | 168 | 164 | 162 | 205 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 215 | 351 | 444 | 679 | 679 | 572 | 528 | 439 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:12AM4.67m | 11:43PM4.89m | 12:26PM4.50m | 00:56AM4.76m | 1:37PM4.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM1.16m | 5:39PM1.43m | 6:25AM1.34m | 6:50PM1.55m | 7:33AM1.39m | 7:58PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | 9:15 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 424 | 402 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 279 | 279 | 231 | 211 | 168 | 164 | 162 | 205 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 170 | 173 | 444 | 679 | 679 | 572 | 528 | 439 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 78 | 215 | 351 | 99 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 2 | ENE 2 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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