Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Portreath Beach today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Portreath Beach at 9AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Portreath Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 156 | 160 | 196 | 235 | 309 | 373 | 515 | 696 | 661 | 674 | 661 | 578 | 502 | 432 | 377 | 320 | 262 | 198 | 194 | 189 | 185 | 169 | 136 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:31AM6.55m | 6:48PM6.80m | 7:07AM6.57m | 7:24PM6.68m | 7:41AM6.44m | 7:59PM6.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM-0.05m | 12:50PM0.01m | 1:11AM-0.04m | 1:25PM0.06m | 1:44AM0.13m | 1:58PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | S 15 | W 10 | W 10 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 156 | 160 | 196 | 20 | 18 | 40 | 4 | 696 | 661 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 502 | 432 | 377 | 320 | 262 | 198 | 194 | 189 | 185 | 169 | 136 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | NW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 235 | 309 | 373 | 515 | — | — | 674 | 661 | 578 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 249 | 211 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 193 | 161 | 152 | 46 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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