Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthtowan today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 4PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 39 | 37 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:49AM5.29m | 11:14PM5.46m | 11:47AM5.02m | 00:14AM5.15m | 12:49PM4.85m | 1:16AM4.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM1.27m | 5:49AM1.30m | 6:09PM1.54m | 6:46AM1.54m | 7:10PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | 9:35 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | SE 5 | N 4 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 39 | 37 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNE 3 | N 3 | WSW 7 | N 4 | WSW 7 | ESE 6 | N 4 | ESE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 4 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | SE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | N 4 | N 3 | — | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 29 | — | 11 | 1 | 34 | 25 | 25 | — | 28 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 236 | 394 | 416 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 396 | 416 | 510 | 396 | 552 | 396 | 279 | 173 | 510 | 40 | 278 | 746 | 22 | 22 | 236 | 749 |
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