Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Portreath Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Portreath Beach at 4AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Portreath Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 18 | W 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 814 | 722 | 625 | 528 | 433 | 358 | 297 | 247 | 242 | 114 | 108 | 100 | 106 | 82 | 57 | 52 | 51 | 63 | 158 | 350 | 540 | 648 | 631 | 665 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:33AM4.94m | 9:59PM4.57m | 10:26AM4.55m | 11:02PM4.21m | 11:43AM4.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM1.70m | 3:54PM1.85m | 4:13AM2.08m | 4:58PM2.20m | 5:27AM2.35m | 6:27PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 814 | 722 | 625 | 528 | 433 | 358 | 297 | 247 | 242 | 114 | 108 | 100 | 106 | 82 | 57 | 52 | 51 | 32 | 158 | 350 | 540 | 648 | 631 | 665 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | N 6 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 7 | NW 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 18 | W 10 | W 13 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 47 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 63 | 17 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | NNW 5 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 5 | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | W 20 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | E 6 | WSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 21 | 48 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | E 6 | ESE 3 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 42 | 41 | 53 | 59 | 59 | 10 | 39 | 30 | 21 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 29 | 33 | 37 | — | 20 | 7 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 240 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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