
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 5AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
103 | 99 | 103 | 106 | 86 | 80 | 61 | 114 | 182 | 199 | 205 | 212 | 178 | 202 | 314 | 423 | 482 | 667 | 699 | 569 | 442 | 371 | 345 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:40AM5.50m | 8:57PM5.67m | 9:18AM5.37m | 9:38PM5.46m | 10:01AM5.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.55m | 2:59PM0.67m | 3:23AM0.69m | 3:36PM0.84m | 4:02AM0.90m | 4:20PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
103 | 99 | 103 | 106 | 86 | 80 | 61 | 114 | 182 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | S 2 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 199 | 205 | 212 | 178 | 202 | 314 | 423 | 482 | 667 | 699 | 569 | 442 | 371 | 345 | 373 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 214 | 278 | 511 | 567 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 224 | 599 | 735 | 284 | 215 |
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