Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthtowan today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 2AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1278 | 1165 | 980 | 1075 | 824 | 643 | 563 | 552 | 529 | 486 | 413 | 364 | 351 | 109 | 383 | 718 | 805 | 759 | 638 | 529 | 489 | 460 | 440 | 471 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:51AM5.12m | 1:29PM5.01m | 1:56AM5.29m | 2:31PM5.29m | 2:57AM5.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM1.69m | 7:21AM1.46m | 7:47PM1.53m | 8:23AM1.26m | 8:50PM1.27m | 9:22AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | S 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 9 | — | S 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 11 | S 11 | — | W 15 |
| kJ | — | 1165 | 3 | 1075 | 824 | 643 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 99 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1278 | — | 980 | — | — | — | 563 | 552 | 529 | 486 | 413 | 364 | 351 | 109 | 383 | 718 | 805 | 759 | 638 | 529 | 489 | 460 | 440 | 471 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 766 | 552 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 157 | 519 | 552 | 552 | 286 | 218 | 210 | 17 | 208 | 210 | 556 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 286 | 210 | 250 | 257 | 218 |
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