Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 7PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 47 | 62 | 118 | 195 | 227 | 255 | 295 | 417 | 440 | 400 | 344 | 276 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:59PM4.25m | 2:34AM4.22m | 3:07PM4.36m | 3:37AM4.37m | 4:03PM4.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM1.98m | 8:24PM2.00m | 8:57AM1.96m | 9:35PM1.88m | 10:01AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | NW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 47 | 62 | 118 | 195 | 227 | 255 | 295 | 417 | 440 | 400 | 344 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 770 | 519 | 498 | 576 | 581 | 382 | 382 | 382 | 382 | 382 | 496 | 509 | 509 | 735 | 762 | 160 | 160 | 166 | |||
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