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Porthmeor surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Porthmeor surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Porthmeor sea temperature is
11.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porthmeor today?
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 2PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 22). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed morning, moderate winds from the E by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | |
99 | 66 | 55 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 137 | 265 | 273 | 236 | 227 | 262 | 447 | 614 | 622 | 488 | 479 | 479 | 479 | 463 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:12AM5.41m | 9:37PM5.37m | 10:10AM4.90m | 10:41PM4.93m | 11:25AM4.49m | 00:03AM4.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.62m | 3:37PM0.97m | 4:14AM1.05m | 4:40PM1.40m | 5:27AM1.42m | 5:58PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | 8:30 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 99 | 66 | 55 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 137 | 265 | 273 | 236 | 227 | 262 | 447 | 614 | 622 | 488 | 479 | 479 | 479 | 463 | 488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | NNE 5 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 25 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 9 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 12 | NW 11 | S 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 128 | 170 | 143 | 183 | 189 | 127 | 57 | 55 | 45 | 43 | 60 | 80 | 74 | 58 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 54 | 35 | 22 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 519 | 554 | 589 | 224 | 194 | 194 | 234 | 265 | 194 | 243 | 558 | 202 | 173 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 89 | 89 | 187 | 192 | 70 | 31 | 6 | 6 |
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