Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthtowan today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 8AM is: 5.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10126 | 10605 | 10631 | 10392 | 9284 | 7796 | 5632 | 4275 | 2831 | 2084 | 1455 | 880 | 730 | 1592 | 2893 | 1829 | 2173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:01AM6.12m | 4:18PM6.40m | 4:38AM6.46m | 4:56PM6.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.49m | 10:18AM0.43m | 10:38PM0.19m | 10:55AM0.15m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 461 | 325 | 173 | 2831 | 2084 | 1455 | 880 | 573 | — | — | 1829 | 2173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 227 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 10126 | 10605 | 10631 | 10392 | 9284 | 7796 | 5632 | 4275 | — | 190 | 250 | 366 | 730 | 1592 | 2893 | 881 | 1066 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 742 | 742 | 742 | 739 | 749 | 753 | 218 | 57 | 17 | 19 | 208 | 360 | 516 | 527 | 557 | 609 | 551 |
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