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Porthmeor surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Porthmeor surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Porthmeor sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porthmeor today?
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 5AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
432 | 425 | 432 | 432 | 425 | 418 | 371 | 297 | 242 | 238 | 187 | 171 | 133 | 130 | 98 | 96 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 41 | 65 | 66 | 41 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:02AM4.77m | 2:37PM4.66m | 2:58AM4.86m | 3:26PM4.85m | 3:45AM4.99m | 4:09PM5.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM1.34m | 8:58PM1.44m | 9:27AM1.24m | 9:49PM1.30m | 10:12AM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 4 | W 9 |
 kJ | 432 | 425 | 432 | 432 | 425 | 418 | 371 | 297 | 242 | 238 | 187 | 171 | 133 | 130 | 98 | 96 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 6 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 19 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 25 | — | 66 | 25 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | N 5 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 27 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 41 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | WSW 9 | SSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 65 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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