Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Portreath Beach today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Portreath Beach at 8AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Portreath Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 813 | 772 | 805 | 718 | 747 | 651 | 553 | 466 | 338 | 275 | 180 | 136 | 106 | 74 | 52 | 37 | 1108 | 0 | 0 | 2578 | 3154 | 3053 | 2639 | 2438 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:42AM6.59m | 6:59PM6.74m | 7:18AM6.63m | 7:36PM6.64m | 7:55AM6.49m | 8:16PM6.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.02m | 12:58PM0.04m | 1:18AM0.02m | 1:34PM0.08m | 1:53AM0.18m | 2:12PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | WNW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 813 | 772 | 805 | 718 | 747 | 651 | 553 | 466 | 338 | 275 | 180 | 136 | 106 | 74 | 52 | 37 | 565 | — | — | — | — | 3053 | 29 | 2438 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 121 | 102 | 53 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | NE 4 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 244 | 730 | 1108 | 2007 | 1941 | 2578 | 3154 | — | 2639 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 195 | 738 | 738 | 609 | 702 | 13 | 61 | 106 | 276 | 553 | 398 | 13 | 13 |
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