Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porthtowan today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 3PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1355 | 1215 | 930 | 771 | 599 | 515 | 424 | 386 | 552 | 740 | 849 | 919 | 883 | 917 | 949 | 934 | 980 | 745 | 494 | 424 | 312 | 266 | 140 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:51PM5.54m | 6:11AM5.45m | 6:30PM5.69m | 6:48AM5.54m | 7:06PM5.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM1.22m | 00:15AM1.11m | 12:29PM1.08m | 00:53AM0.99m | 1:06PM0.98m | 1:30AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | 9:34 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1355 | 1215 | 930 | 771 | 599 | 515 | 424 | 386 | 552 | 740 | 849 | 919 | 883 | 917 | 949 | 934 | 980 | 745 | 494 | 424 | 312 | 266 | 140 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 45 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 207 | 17 | 227 | 227 | 29 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 218 | 218 | 104 | 102 | 17 | 208 | 210 |
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