Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthtowan today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 3PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 980 | 730 | 625 | 484 | 474 | 524 | 327 | 482 | 589 | 586 | 602 | 610 | 530 | 458 | 449 | 386 | 340 | 347 | 361 | 354 | 308 | 308 | 249 | 244 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:06PM5.79m | 7:25AM5.58m | 7:42PM5.84m | 8:00AM5.58m | 8:18PM5.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.98m | 1:30AM0.93m | 1:42PM0.93m | 2:06AM0.92m | 2:17PM0.94m | 2:43AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | 9:34 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | N 4 | — | — | W 9 | S 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 980 | 730 | 625 | — | 1 | — | — | 85 | 2 | 586 | 602 | 610 | 530 | 458 | 449 | 386 | 340 | 347 | 361 | 354 | 308 | 308 | 249 | 244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | S 17 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 484 | 474 | 524 | 327 | 482 | 589 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 282 | 250 | 161 | 150 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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