
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 1AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 60 | 64 | 128 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:22AM4.24m | 1:59PM4.25m | 2:34AM4.22m | 3:07PM4.36m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM1.94m | 7:44AM1.98m | 8:24PM2.00m | 8:57AM1.96m | 9:35PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | NW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 18 | — | — | — |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
31 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 60 | 64 | 128 | 172 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 761 | 733 | 48 | 502 | 385 | 405 | 405 | 741 | 741 | 394 | 519 | 394 | 741 | 771 | 382 | 382 | 382 | 382 | |
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