Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthtowan today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 1PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 18 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 110 | 104 | 76 | 74 | 50 | 156 | 417 | 1354 | 1887 | 1632 | 1465 | 1209 | 911 | 1098 | 1329 | 1075 | 937 | 810 | 723 | 635 | 724 | 858 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:16PM4.78m | 2:07AM4.73m | 2:47PM5.05m | 3:27AM5.10m | 3:55PM5.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM1.94m | 8:02PM1.80m | 8:43AM1.76m | 9:28PM1.42m | 9:55AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 151 | 110 | 104 | 76 | 74 | 50 | 68 | 123 | 1354 | 1887 | 1632 | 1465 | 1209 | 911 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 619 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | W 19 | W 18 | W 16 | SW 12 | S 5 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 27 | 156 | 417 | 6 | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 94 | 274 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | — | — | W 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1098 | 1329 | 1075 | 937 | 810 | 723 | 635 | 724 | 858 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 67 | 121 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 57 | 57 | 17 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 229 | 218 | 218 | 286 |
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