Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthtowan today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 10AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 753 | 650 | 492 | 424 | 362 | 299 | 244 | 201 | 166 | 162 | 132 | 130 | 103 | 103 | 78 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 39 | 92 | 73 | 87 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:20AM5.29m | 10:58PM4.90m | 11:36AM4.90m | 00:28AM4.61m | 1:12PM4.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM1.53m | 5:27AM1.83m | 6:24PM1.81m | 7:06AM1.96m | 8:03PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 753 | 650 | 492 | 424 | 362 | 299 | 244 | 201 | 166 | 162 | 132 | 130 | 103 | 103 | 78 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 92 | 73 | 87 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
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