Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthtowan today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 4AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 18 | W 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 63 | 158 | 273 | 337 | 551 | 631 | 646 | 617 | 599 | 564 | 528 | 447 | 461 | 418 | 1359 | 1989 | 4961 | 7248 | 5653 | 5034 | 4860 | 4177 | 3489 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:02PM4.21m | 11:43AM4.29m | 00:35AM4.08m | 1:18PM4.34m | 2:04AM4.30m | 2:31PM4.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM2.35m | 6:27PM2.34m | 7:02AM2.38m | 7:56PM2.17m | 8:21AM2.12m | 8:58PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | N 5 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 51 | 24 | 273 | 337 | 551 | 631 | 646 | 617 | 599 | 564 | 528 | 447 | 461 | 418 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 18 | W 18 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 63 | 158 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | E 7 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | N 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 33 | 55 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 77 | 1359 | 1989 | 4961 | 7248 | 5653 | 5034 | 4860 | 4177 | 3489 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 42 | 16 | 102 | 270 | 553 | 565 | 560 | 560 | 691 | 260 |
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