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Porthmeor surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 08 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
12.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Porthmeor today?
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 5PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
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 morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | |
42 | 42 | 64 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 75 | 73 | 47 | 79 | 134 | 250 | 306 | 279 | 235 | 236 | 262 | 262 | 255 | 431 | 399 | 254 | 192 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 9:46AM4.42m | 10:12PM4.50m | 10:43AM4.19m | 11:16PM4.34m | 11:56AM4.10m | 00:31AM4.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM1.77m | 4:49AM1.82m | 5:10PM1.92m | 5:57AM1.88m | 6:21PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | 8:54 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | SSE 6 | W 11 | N 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 42 | 42 | 64 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 75 | 73 | 43 | 79 | 134 | 7 | 9 | 279 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | N 5 | WNW 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 47 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 8 | SW 7 | S 14 | W 10 | W 9 | S 6 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | SW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 47 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 4 | N 7 | NE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 5 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 108 | 94 | 250 | 306 | 3 | 235 | 236 | 262 | 262 | 255 | 431 | 399 | 254 | 192 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 92 | 280 | 233 | 503 | 632 | 643 | 427 | 331 | 46 | 92 | 28 | 46 |
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