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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 6 am Thursday 14 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 6 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | N 6 | W 8 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 13 | W 13 |
 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) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | W 9 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | N 6 | W 9 | N 6 | WNW 7 | N 5 | WNW 14 | N 5 | W 8 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 9 | N 6 | WNW 15 | N 5 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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