Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthtowan today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 6PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1239 | 2020 | 2979 | 3559 | 4594 | 6908 | 7549 | 7434 | 7135 | 6578 | 5913 | 6246 | 5989 | 6151 | 5203 | 3801 | 3020 | 2314 | 1920 | 1638 | 1355 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:56PM6.64m | 5:16AM6.67m | 5:36PM6.72m | 5:56AM6.71m | 6:18PM6.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.15m | 11:15PM0.02m | 11:34AM0.01m | 11:54PM0.02m | 12:15PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5863 | 5989 | 6151 | 5203 | 3801 | 3020 | 2314 | 1920 | 1638 | 1355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 13 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1239 | 2020 | 2979 | 3559 | 4594 | 6908 | 7549 | 7434 | 7135 | 6578 | 5913 | 6246 | — | 5438 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 549 | 612 | 557 | 609 | 551 | 481 | 526 | 609 | 557 | 612 | 739 | 317 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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