Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 7PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | ENE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 94 | 50 | 55 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 44 | 58 | 78 | 63 | 47 | 23 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:59PM5.37m | 4:29AM5.45m | 4:56PM5.73m | 5:25AM5.71m | 5:49PM6.04m | 6:16AM5.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM1.01m | 10:31PM0.82m | 10:58AM0.72m | 11:30PM0.48m | 11:53AM0.43m | 00:23AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 8 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 50 | 55 | 78 | 48 | 58 | 44 | 58 | 78 | 63 | 47 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 5 | SW 15 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | NNE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 128 | 11 | 40 | 77 | 38 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | E 9 | SE 8 | ENE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 55 | 74 | 74 | 50 | 18 | 87 | 94 | 1437 | 98 | 3 | 957 | 501 | 323 | 279 | 279 | 332 | 323 | 272 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 233 | 480 | 48 | 48 | 289 | 632 | 427 | 337 | 385 | 43 | 48 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 161 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 48 | 20 | 20 | 7 |
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