
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 3AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 18 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 118 | 133 | 216 | 336 | 397 | 456 | 410 | 892 | 1709 | 1617 | 1422 | 1138 | 1003 | 865 | 579 | 494 | 404 | 302 | 242 | 198 | 149 | 141 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:51AM4.05m | 3:17PM4.39m | 3:43AM4.44m | 4:01PM4.82m | 4:22AM4.87m | 4:37PM5.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM1.99m | 9:42PM1.70m | 9:58AM1.56m | 10:24PM1.25m | 10:37AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
108 | 118 | 133 | 216 | 336 | 397 | 456 | 410 | 892 | 1709 | 1617 | 1422 | 1138 | 1003 | 865 | 579 | 494 | 404 | 302 | 242 | 198 | 149 | 141 | 100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 21 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 11 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 64 | 304 | 390 | 389 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 22 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 15 | SW 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | W 16 |
— | — | — | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 228 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 75 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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