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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 Wednesday 13 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Portreath Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Portreath Beach at 7PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | |
1184 | 1150 | 949 | 782 | 791 | 926 | 839 | 796 | 740 | 612 | 627 | 447 | 178 | 227 | 163 | 200 | 182 | 203 | 197 | 165 | 137 | 60 | 77 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:17PM5.34m | 3:37AM5.71m | 4:05PM5.81m | 4:25AM6.13m | 4:50PM6.22m | 5:11AM6.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM1.20m | 9:34PM1.17m | 10:02AM0.78m | 10:23PM0.74m | 10:48AM0.42m | 11:09PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | 9:01 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 8 |
 kJ | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 143 | 227 | 163 | 133 | 91 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 61 | 35 | 25 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | N 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | — | — | 75 | 7 | 7 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 1184 | 1150 | 949 | 782 | 791 | 926 | 839 | 796 | 740 | 612 | 627 | 447 | 178 | 144 | 143 | 200 | 182 | 203 | 197 | 165 | 137 | 60 | 77 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 740 | 761 | 761 | 740 | 316 | 108 | 735 | 108 | 260 | 1079 | 1143 | 590 | 161 | 161 | 259 | 278 | 278 | 233 | 302 | 278 | 36 | 237 | 13 | 13 |
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