Portreath Beach surf break

Portreath Beach surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 May 2026 BST
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Portreath Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Portreath Beach sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Portreath Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Portreath Beach at 2PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)8ft (2.5m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Portreath Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.7
N
6
1.9
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.8
N
6
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
7
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
1.3
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
885
839
777
612
593
422
178
232
319
303
277
203
164
111
45
77
58
72
29
19
27
41
60
118
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:05PM5.81m
4:25AM6.13m
4:50PM6.22m
5:11AM6.45m
5:35PM6.54m
Low Tide
10:02AM0.78m
10:23PM0.74m
10:48AM0.42m
11:09PM0.37m
11:33AM0.17m
11:55PM0.11m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:33
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:01
9:02
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
12
13
11
10
10
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
6
8
8
9
9
7
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
1.4
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.3
WNW
8
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.7
WNW
8
0.4
N
6
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
Energy kJ
38
35
33
33
21
21
178
128
140
137
20
19
7
12
45
36
58
11
29
19
27
25
60
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.4
WNW
8
0.1
SW
13
0.5
N
6
0.2
W
9
0.4
N
6
0.4
WNW
7
0.2
N
5
0.3
WNW
14
0.2
N
5
0.2
W
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
21
21
20
20
19
2
7
20
7
18
6
10
18
2
41
2
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
0.3
N
6
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
N
5
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
2
7
2
6
7
6
5
21
2
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.4
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.9
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.7
W
4
1
W
5
1.3
W
6
Energy kJ
885
839
777
612
593
422
148
232
319
303
277
203
164
111
34
77
72
28
12
16
44
118
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
316
108
273
737
1140
1446
171
179
165
233
233
256
317
399
240
13
8
8
211
399
278
13
211
210
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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