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Portreath Beach Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (North) (60 surf breaks) /
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Portreath Beach surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.8° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Portreath Beach today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Portreath Beach at 5PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Portreath Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | |
35 | 76 | 104 | 121 | 158 | 257 | 251 | 225 | 225 | 157 | 342 | 846 | 1005 | 997 | 993 | 1010 | 1010 | 1027 | 1010 | 963 | 836 | 807 | 708 | 711 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:54PM5.56m | 5:13AM5.57m | 5:31PM5.70m | 5:50AM5.64m | 6:07PM5.78m | 6:26AM5.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM1.11m | 11:15PM1.08m | 11:31AM1.02m | 11:52PM0.97m | 12:07PM0.97m | 00:28AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | 9:22 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 20 | 34 | 53 | 77 | 103 | 257 | 251 | 225 | 225 | 157 | 171 | 846 | 1005 | 997 | 993 | 1010 | 1010 | 1027 | 1010 | 963 | 836 | 807 | 708 | 711 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 58 | 76 | 104 | 121 | 158 | 66 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 95 | 342 | 61 | 60 | 49 | 61 | 24 | 24 | 53 | 52 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 57 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 61 | 38 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 249 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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