Porthmeor Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.22° N 5.49° W

Porthmeor WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Porthmeor sea temperature is
17.4° C
0.4° 

Porthmeor surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Porthmeor surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, W swell with 542 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Porthmeor this week:

The surf forecast for Porthmeor over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Porthmeor in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 25th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Best Surf10PM (Tue 25th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 4PM (Fri 28th Aug)7.5ft (2.3m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porthmeor over the next 16 days.


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