
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 9AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3513 | 2728 | 2316 | 2317 | 2591 | 2536 | 2301 | 2130 | 1750 | 1594 | 2659 | 4395 | 3717 | 2964 | 2323 | 1909 | 1485 | 1294 | 1046 | 1031 | 943 | 787 | 725 | 640 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:48AM6.07m | 8:09PM5.96m | 8:29AM5.81m | 8:53PM5.57m | 9:16AM5.42m | 9:44PM5.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50AM0.18m | 2:09PM0.28m | 2:29AM0.48m | 2:52PM0.60m | 3:14AM0.88m | 3:43PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | 16 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
— | 26 | 17 | — | — | — | 2301 | 2130 | 1750 | 1594 | 2659 | 4395 | 3717 | 2964 | 2323 | 1909 | 1485 | 1294 | 1046 | 1031 | 943 | 787 | 725 | 640 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | SW 11 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 48 | 373 | 1286 | 1130 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3513 | 2728 | 2316 | 2317 | 2591 | 2536 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 744 | 75 | 59 | 214 | 262 | 220 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 118 | 59 | 192 | 191 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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