Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (18 Sep):
- 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 (2.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 9PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 7 | 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 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 386 | 465 | 612 | 699 | 597 | 715 | 1302 | 1295 | 1210 | 1009 | 1107 | 1009 | 730 | 663 | 606 | 553 | 483 | 418 | 418 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:25PM4.26m | 10:54AM4.16m | 11:36PM3.89m | 12:25PM3.91m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM1.80m | 4:44AM2.04m | 5:26PM2.16m | 6:03AM2.32m | 7:05PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 | 386 | 210 | 152 | 59 | 180 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 915 | 810 | 730 | 663 | 606 | 553 | 483 | 418 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 258 | 465 | 612 | 699 | 597 | 715 | 1302 | 1295 | 1210 | 1009 | 1107 | 1009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 224 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 192 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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