
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 5AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3413 | 2604 | 2106 | 1332 | 2814 | 6118 | 8869 | 9961 | 9579 | 8606 | 8822 | 7586 | 5895 | 5283 | 3633 | 3181 | 1954 | 1480 | 800 | 1678 | 2429 | 3648 | 4503 | 5935 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:18AM5.29m | 4:34PM5.63m | 4:55AM5.71m | 5:11PM5.97m | 5:32AM6.04m | 5:49PM6.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19PM0.82m | 10:35AM0.77m | 10:56PM0.45m | 11:13AM0.41m | 11:34PM0.18m | 11:51AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
135 | 81 | 48 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 349 | 266 | 3633 | 3181 | 1954 | 1480 | 800 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 255 | 257 | 13 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
3413 | 2604 | 2106 | 1332 | 2814 | 6118 | 8869 | 9961 | 9579 | 8606 | 8822 | 7586 | 5895 | 5283 | — | — | 261 | 206 | 693 | 1678 | 2429 | 3648 | 4503 | 5935 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 176 | 215 | 527 | 731 | 731 | 731 | 735 | 735 | 735 | 735 | 731 | 743 | 215 | 75 | 1 | 36 | 214 | 375 | 525 | 558 | 560 | 612 | 612 |
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