Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthtowan today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 2PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 27 | 39 | 73 | 46 | 58 | 57 | 60 | 156 | 153 | 187 | 184 | 150 | 150 | 144 | 136 | 102 | 102 | 442 | 611 | 595 | 408 | 290 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:12PM4.83m | 2:05AM4.73m | 2:38PM5.13m | 3:17AM5.12m | 3:40PM5.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03PM1.70m | 8:36AM1.71m | 9:17PM1.31m | 9:41AM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 26 | 73 | 45 | 58 | 57 | 60 | 156 | 153 | 187 | 184 | 150 | 150 | 144 | 136 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 72 | 68 | 66 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 11 | E 5 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 39 | 7 | 46 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 90 | 442 | 611 | 595 | 408 | 290 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 276 | 281 | 505 | 505 | 739 | 749 |
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