
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 5AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, severe gales from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3530 | 3423 | 3468 | 2256 | 1825 | 1127 | 733 | 1721 | 7505 | 17346 | 25914 | 19218 | 12410 | 8614 | 6420 | 4830 | 3041 | 2459 | 2036 | 1033 | 2247 | 4721 | 7716 | 10366 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:58AM4.40m | 3:15PM4.78m | 3:41AM4.84m | 3:56PM5.21m | 4:18AM5.29m | 4:34PM5.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM1.60m | 9:39PM1.25m | 9:55AM1.18m | 10:19PM0.82m | 10:35AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 14 | N 7 | — | — |
— | — | 3468 | 2256 | 1825 | 1127 | 733 | 383 | — | 17346 | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 169 | 108 | 83 | 37 | 213 | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | WNW 12 | W 16 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 13 |
3530 | 3423 | 3023 | — | — | 29 | 411 | 1721 | 7505 | 454 | 25914 | 19218 | 12410 | 8614 | 6420 | 4830 | 3041 | 2459 | 2036 | 1033 | 2247 | 4721 | 7716 | 10366 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 253 | 176 | 75 | 0 | 164 | 307 | 282 | 244 | 166 | 171 | 365 | 544 | 544 | 731 | 253 | 253 | 176 | 215 | 525 | 615 | 731 | 731 | 731 |
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