Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 2AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 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) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 53 | 59 | 46 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:40PM5.61m | 10:04AM5.16m | 10:26PM5.20m | 10:51AM4.82m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.65m | 4:10AM0.75m | 4:25PM1.00m | 4:54AM1.14m | 5:12PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | WNW 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 12 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | E 4 | E 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 12 | 16 | — | 2 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 53 | 59 | 46 | — | — | 39 | 36 | 33 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 289 | 289 | 270 | 375 | 377 | 375 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 403 | 377 | 375 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 405 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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