Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Portreath Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Portreath Beach at 7AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Portreath Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1211 | 1581 | 1430 | 1249 | 1191 | 1190 | 330 | 413 | 488 | 491 | 491 | 513 | 1109 | 1107 | 1009 | 915 | 828 | 663 | 606 | 543 | 475 | 475 | 410 | 351 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:05AM4.86m | 10:31PM4.52m | 11:00AM4.42m | 11:41PM4.13m | 12:28PM4.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM1.72m | 4:23PM1.89m | 4:45AM2.16m | 5:28PM2.29m | 6:06AM2.47m | 7:12PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 12 | N 5 | S 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 1430 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 258 | 206 | 158 | 145 | 173 | 265 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 828 | 663 | 606 | 543 | 475 | 475 | 410 | 351 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | SW 12 | S 18 | SW 12 | S 15 | SW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | — | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1211 | 1581 | — | 1249 | 1191 | 1190 | 330 | 413 | 488 | 491 | 491 | 513 | 1109 | 1107 | 1009 | 915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 211 | 209 | 211 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 211 | 211 | 209 | 209 | 211 | 226 | 226 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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