Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthtowan today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 9AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 416 | 316 | 366 | 138 | 92 | 94 | 96 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 66 | 110 | 110 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 58 | 55 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 64 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:35AM4.88m | 4:57PM5.16m | 5:18AM5.17m | 5:37PM5.49m | 5:56AM5.44m | 6:14PM5.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37PM1.71m | 10:56AM1.59m | 11:22PM1.41m | 11:37AM1.29m | 00:02AM1.11m | 12:14PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 316 | 366 | 138 | 86 | 94 | 96 | 46 | 46 | 34 | 34 | 110 | 110 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 58 | 55 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 17 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 5 | N 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 | S 6 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 92 | 92 | 7 | 3 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 6 | S 13 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 4 |
| kJ | 416 | 11 | 18 | — | — | 66 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 23 | 23 | 218 | 392 | 218 | 234 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 621 | 287 | 218 |
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