Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 12PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1581 | 1430 | 1682 | 1191 | 386 | 378 | 541 | 569 | 583 | 572 | 535 | 1165 | 1107 | 1009 | 915 | 1011 | 663 | 606 | 617 | 553 | 483 | 418 | 358 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:59AM4.57m | 10:25PM4.26m | 10:54AM4.16m | 11:36PM3.89m | 12:25PM3.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM1.64m | 4:22PM1.80m | 4:44AM2.04m | 5:26PM2.16m | 6:03AM2.32m | 7:05PM2.31m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | N 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 1430 | 1249 | 4 | 386 | 210 | 152 | 111 | 145 | 214 | 260 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 915 | 730 | 663 | 606 | 617 | 553 | 483 | 418 | 358 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 17 | SW 15 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1581 | — | 1682 | 1191 | 258 | 378 | 541 | 569 | 583 | 572 | 535 | 1165 | 1107 | 1009 | — | 1011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 214 | 80 | 215 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 253 | 224 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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