Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthtowan today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 12AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 6 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 76 | 44 | 31 | 32 | 47 | 33 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:04PM6.09m | 5:32AM6.09m | 5:56PM6.43m | 6:23AM6.30m | 6:46PM6.67m | 7:11AM6.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.50m | 11:57AM0.46m | 00:27AM0.21m | 12:47PM0.24m | 1:17AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 62 | 76 | 44 | 31 | 32 | 47 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SE 7 | SE 6 | W 12 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 37 | 38 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 13 | ESE 6 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 6 | W 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 62 | 485 | — | 5 | 150 | 223 | 239 | 239 | 187 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 24 | — | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 69 | 109 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 317 | 20 | 280 | 22 | 243 | 23 | 280 | 175 |
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