
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 2AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1210 | 1009 | 915 | 1009 | 730 | 670 | 606 | 543 | 495 | 495 | 430 | 358 | 307 | 324 | 274 | 274 | 209 | 158 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:36PM3.89m | 12:25PM3.91m | 1:26AM3.80m | 2:10PM4.03m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM2.16m | 6:03AM2.32m | 7:05PM2.31m | 7:48AM2.30m | 8:41PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 810 | 730 | 670 | 606 | 543 | 495 | 495 | 430 | 358 | 307 | 324 | 274 | 274 | 209 | 158 | 143 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1210 | 1009 | 915 | 1009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 224 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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