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Porthmeor surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Porthmeor surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Porthmeor sea temperature is
11.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Porthmeor today?
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 7AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 5 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | |
118 | 115 | 99 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 45 | 84 | 70 | 68 | 49 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 46 | 44 | 106 | 148 | 232 | 284 | 276 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:31AM4.63m | 2:17PM4.47m | 2:43AM4.83m | 3:17PM4.76m | 3:37AM5.10m | 4:04PM5.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM1.46m | 8:40PM1.54m | 9:18AM1.22m | 9:39PM1.26m | 10:08AM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
 kJ | 118 | 115 | 99 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 45 | 84 | 70 | 68 | 49 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 106 | 148 | 232 | 284 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SE 5 | — | S 12 | — | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 18 | 30 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 44 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SW 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | SE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 33 | 52 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 40 | 42 | 47 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 218 | 216 | 65 | 10 | 10 | 161 | 161 | 10 | 12 | 131 |
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