Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 8AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 366 | 483 | 698 | 1064 | 1592 | 1672 | 1585 | 1666 | 1618 | 1402 | 1325 | 1152 | 1121 | 867 | 595 | 629 | 639 | 546 | 537 | 418 | 291 | 158 | 91 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:45AM5.57m | 5:02PM5.90m | 5:23AM5.84m | 5:39PM6.06m | 5:58AM6.00m | 6:14PM6.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.46m | 11:07AM0.46m | 11:30PM0.23m | 11:45AM0.26m | 00:05AM0.14m | 12:20PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1121 | 867 | 595 | 629 | 639 | 546 | 537 | 418 | 291 | 55 | 50 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 158 | 91 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 111 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 366 | 483 | 698 | 1064 | 1592 | 1672 | 1585 | 1666 | 1618 | 1402 | 1325 | 1152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 28 | 74 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 214 | 496 | 509 | 556 | 733 | 733 | 735 | 215 | 284 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 214 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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