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Porthmeor surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 31 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
14.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 4AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | |
1117 | 1098 | 1117 | 1027 | 1027 | 1010 | 963 | 836 | 807 | 707 | 711 | 718 | 631 | 643 | 202 | 254 | 748 | 784 | 593 | 666 | 780 | 909 | 1080 | 1039 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:43AM5.30m | 6:00PM5.44m | 6:19AM5.31m | 6:36PM5.45m | 6:55AM5.27m | 7:12PM5.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM0.94m | 12:03PM0.94m | 00:24AM0.89m | 12:38PM0.93m | 1:01AM0.90m | 1:14PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 |
 kJ | 1117 | 1098 | 1117 | 1027 | 1027 | 1010 | 963 | 836 | 807 | 707 | 711 | 718 | 631 | 33 | 202 | 192 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 49 | 61 | 24 | 24 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 33 | — | 20 | 29 | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 643 | 182 | 254 | 748 | 784 | 593 | 666 | 780 | 909 | 1080 | 1039 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 176 | 214 | 253 | 75 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 164 | 73 | 214 | 1 | 191 | 75 | 251 | 298 | 253 | 253 | 178 |
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