
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 7PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 49 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 19 | 71 | 88 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:58AM5.44m | 7:14PM5.76m | 7:31AM5.53m | 7:47PM5.81m | 8:05AM5.55m | 8:21PM5.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.63m | 1:18PM0.59m | 1:41AM0.52m | 1:51PM0.54m | 2:14AM0.50m | 2:24PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 5 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 |
20 | 19 | 32 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 49 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 71 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 10 | W 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 41 | 10 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 8 | SE 4 | W 6 |
3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 2 | E 2 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — |
21 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 24 | 255 | 24 | 934 | 332 | 247 | 215 | 175 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 225 | 15 | 375 | 375 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
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