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Porthmeor surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porthmeor today?
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 2PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | |
27 | 142 | 276 | 279 | 273 | 241 | 279 | 368 | 542 | 497 | 471 | 422 | 382 | 375 | 368 | 368 | 375 | 334 | 310 | 229 | 220 | 157 | 145 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:10AM4.90m | 10:41PM4.93m | 11:25AM4.49m | 00:03AM4.64m | 12:55PM4.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM1.05m | 4:40PM1.40m | 5:27AM1.42m | 5:58PM1.69m | 6:53AM1.57m | 7:25PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | 8:31 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 27 | 142 | 276 | 279 | 273 | 241 | 279 | 368 | 542 | 497 | 471 | 422 | 382 | 375 | 368 | 368 | 375 | 334 | 310 | 229 | 220 | 157 | 145 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | S 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 49 | 43 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 58 | 52 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 54 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 16 | 8 | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 229 | 375 | 202 | 134 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 89 | 92 | 187 | 187 | 89 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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