Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthtowan today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 4AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 47 | 125 | 119 | 151 | 149 | 181 | 138 | 133 | 130 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:16AM4.94m | 1:51PM4.80m | 2:18AM4.85m | 2:49PM4.85m | 3:15AM4.89m | 3:42PM4.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM1.69m | 8:12PM1.80m | 8:44AM1.73m | 9:12PM1.76m | 9:38AM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 125 | 119 | 151 | 149 | 181 | 138 | 133 | 130 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | E 5 | W 6 | N 3 | N 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | N 4 | WNW 12 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 6 | S 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | E 5 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | N 5 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NNE 4 | S 18 | S 17 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | E 4 | N 3 | N 4 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 29 | 45 | 46 | 38 | 21 | 39 | 15 | 28 | 47 | 46 | 49 | 68 | 57 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 334 | 236 | 576 | 396 | 390 | 381 | 381 | 385 | 38 | 33 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 149 | 12 | 17 | 210 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
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