Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 5AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 155 | 243 | 254 | 321 | 160 | 297 | 491 | 634 | 780 | 899 | 933 | 845 | 807 | 681 | 551 | 347 | 276 | 215 | 165 | 108 | 90 | 69 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:01AM4.94m | 10:23PM4.75m | 10:47AM4.53m | 11:15PM4.31m | 11:47AM4.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM1.16m | 4:21PM1.36m | 4:43AM1.59m | 5:07PM1.77m | 5:34AM1.98m | 6:12PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
142 | 155 | 243 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 807 | 681 | 551 | 347 | 276 | 215 | 165 | 108 | 90 | 69 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 |
29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | S 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | 254 | 321 | 160 | 297 | 491 | 634 | 780 | 899 | 933 | 845 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 30 | 40 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 160 | 171 | 268 | 215 | 558 | 558 | 214 | 165 | 214 | 160 | 160 | 247 | 171 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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