
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 5PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5200 | 4775 | 4196 | 3791 | 3297 | 2833 | 2043 | 1673 | 1459 | 1439 | 1170 | 1039 | 926 | 814 | 722 | 625 | 528 | 433 | 358 | 297 | 247 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:11AM5.42m | 8:30PM5.11m | 8:46AM5.05m | 9:07PM4.70m | 9:27AM4.66m | 9:52PM4.29m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30PM1.00m | 2:43AM1.25m | 3:08PM1.37m | 3:22AM1.62m | 3:53PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
5200 | 4775 | 4196 | 3791 | 3297 | 2833 | 2043 | 1673 | 1459 | 1439 | 1170 | 1039 | 926 | 814 | 722 | 625 | 528 | 433 | 358 | 297 | 247 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 6 | N 5 |
6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 32 | 22 | — | 20 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 41 | 43 | 34 | 36 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 214 | 214 | 224 | 173 | 171 | 214 | 31 | 39 | 39 | 175 | 180 | 46 | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
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