Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthtowan today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 6PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 50 | 52 | 85 | 83 | 46 | 70 | 52 | 56 | 52 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:01PM5.73m | 3:25AM5.75m | 3:43PM5.94m | 4:03AM5.98m | 4:20PM6.06m | 4:39AM6.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM1.04m | 9:29PM0.79m | 9:47AM0.80m | 10:07PM0.63m | 10:24AM0.63m | 10:41PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | 4:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 50 | 50 | 52 | 85 | 83 | 46 | 70 | 52 | 56 | 52 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 12 | NE 4 | SW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | N 5 | — | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | S 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 77 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 38 | 22 | 197 | 197 | 387 | 385 | 385 | 737 | 737 |
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