Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Portreath Harbour Wall today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Portreath Harbour Wall at 1PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Portreath Harbour Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the S by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 55 | 49 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 49 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 124 | 252 | 325 | 277 | 298 | 308 | 262 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:59AM5.18m | 5:16PM5.57m | 5:34AM5.56m | 5:50PM5.96m | 6:07AM5.90m | 6:22PM6.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM1.23m | 11:39PM0.98m | 11:50AM0.85m | 00:12AM0.64m | 12:23PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | N 5 |
57 | 55 | 49 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 49 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | — | 26 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | SE 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 |
24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 4 | SW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | SE 5 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 34 | 50 | 68 | 68 | 91 | 97 | 124 | 252 | 325 | 277 | 298 | 308 | 262 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 196 | 190 | 196 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 279 | 279 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 190 | 193 | 279 | 564 | 414 | 279 | 14 |
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