Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthmeor today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthmeor at 5PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Porthmeor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
606 | 1010 | 1695 | 1600 | 1070 | 841 | 573 | 510 | 524 | 532 | 672 | 1120 | 1741 | 1867 | 1852 | 1626 | 1374 | 1067 | 845 | 587 | 535 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:47PM6.04m | 7:04AM5.88m | 7:20PM6.12m | 7:37AM5.93m | 7:54PM6.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:50PM0.32m | 1:11AM0.20m | 1:23PM0.23m | 1:43AM0.18m | 1:56PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | WSW 9 | SSW 10 | WSW 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | 33 | 841 | 9 | 510 | 395 | — | — | — | 32 | 33 | — | — | 1374 | 1067 | 845 | 587 | 535 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | S 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 9 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
606 | 1010 | 1695 | 1600 | 1070 | — | 573 | — | 524 | 532 | 672 | 1120 | 1741 | 1867 | 1852 | 1626 | 1365 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 172 | 171 | 229 | 165 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 392 | 191 | 233 | 248 | 298 | 615 | 253 | 178 | 171 | 215 | 1 | 1 |
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