Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 7PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
150 | 140 | 112 | 69 | 66 | 39 | 61 | 67 | 65 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 44 | 56 | 51 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:47AM4.18m | 00:28AM4.00m | 1:13PM4.00m | 2:02AM3.94m | 2:43PM4.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM2.11m | 6:50AM2.23m | 7:44PM2.23m | 8:26AM2.22m | 9:14PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
150 | 140 | 112 | 69 | 66 | 15 | 39 | 52 | 50 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 54 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 56 | 46 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 26 | 61 | 67 | 65 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 55 | 54 | 14 | 52 | 51 | 44 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 | SSW 15 | ESE 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SE 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 51 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | ENE 2 | E 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 4 | — |
56 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 26 | 17 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 46 | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 215 | 270 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 31 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 |
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