Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthtowan today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 5AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 463 | 395 | 390 | 350 | 670 | 686 | 624 | 569 | 516 | 477 | 511 | 575 | 551 | 682 | 709 | 1010 | 1010 | 1029 | 928 | 819 | 718 | 586 | 495 | 403 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:56AM5.29m | 2:31PM5.29m | 2:57AM5.55m | 3:29PM5.64m | 3:55AM5.85m | 4:23PM5.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM1.26m | 8:50PM1.27m | 9:22AM1.00m | 9:49PM0.95m | 10:18AM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 11 | S 11 | W 16 | W 9 | S 17 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 311 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 551 | 6 | 135 | 1010 | 1010 | 1029 | 928 | 819 | 718 | 586 | 495 | 403 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 17 | SW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 463 | 395 | 390 | 350 | 670 | 686 | 624 | 569 | 516 | 477 | 511 | 575 | — | 682 | 709 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 17 | 210 | 280 | 552 | 749 | 392 | 745 | 392 | 210 | 210 | 250 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 210 | 210 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 10 |
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