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Porthmeor surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 30 May 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
14.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 12PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
251 | 225 | 225 | 157 | 342 | 846 | 1013 | 1117 | 1117 | 1010 | 1010 | 1047 | 1117 | 963 | 930 | 807 | 707 | 711 | 451 | 326 | 223 | 209 | 625 | 550 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:06AM5.22m | 5:24PM5.35m | 5:43AM5.30m | 6:00PM5.44m | 6:19AM5.31m | 6:36PM5.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27AM0.98m | 11:48PM0.94m | 12:03PM0.94m | 00:24AM0.89m | 12:38PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | 9:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 251 | 225 | 225 | 157 | 171 | 846 | 1013 | 1117 | 1117 | 1010 | 1010 | 1047 | 1117 | 963 | 930 | 807 | 707 | 711 | 451 | 326 | 223 | 164 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 67 | 65 | 58 | 96 | 342 | 61 | 60 | 49 | 61 | 24 | 62 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 41 | 20 | 32 | 18 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 39 | 57 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 111 | 182 | 209 | 625 | 550 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 39 | 75 | 75 | 254 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 73 | 220 | 164 | 36 | 1 |
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