
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 6AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 47 | 53 | 41 | 25 | 22 | 53 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 61 | 85 | 106 | 125 | 125 | 148 | 136 | 141 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:21AM4.90m | 3:53PM5.21m | 4:25AM5.26m | 4:50PM5.66m | 5:18AM5.62m | 5:39PM6.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM1.21m | 10:29PM0.91m | 10:53AM0.80m | 11:25PM0.47m | 11:44AM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
26 | 15 | 53 | 41 | 23 | 10 | 53 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 61 | 85 | 106 | 125 | 125 | 148 | 136 | 141 | 176 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WNW 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 |
16 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | N 4 | SW 6 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 5 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 12 | — | — | — |
6 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | NW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — |
16 | 47 | — | — | 25 | 9 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 27 | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 215 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 14 | 215 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 202 | 392 | 394 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 |
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