Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 3PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, gales from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | W 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 8 | W 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 158 | 273 | 337 | 551 | 631 | 646 | 617 | 599 | 564 | 513 | 505 | 461 | 418 | 356 | 1730 | 7167 | 13594 | 14793 | 11176 | 6983 | 4327 | 3582 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:37AM4.03m | 00:32AM3.83m | 1:15PM4.07m | 2:00AM4.02m | 2:26PM4.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM2.21m | 6:22PM2.19m | 6:55AM2.22m | 7:48PM2.03m | 8:14AM1.98m | 8:52PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | N 5 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 25 | 273 | 337 | 551 | 631 | 646 | 617 | 599 | 564 | 513 | 505 | 461 | 418 | 356 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | W 18 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 63 | 158 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | SE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 33 | 55 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | — | 27 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 68 | 159 | 1730 | 7167 | 13594 | 14793 | 11176 | 6983 | 4327 | 3582 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 22 | 492 | 498 | 228 | 296 | 313 | 432 | 580 | 519 | 176 |
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