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 7AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 57 | 55 | 49 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 33 | 151 | 46 | 66 | 108 | 166 | 205 | 179 | 156 | 132 | 116 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | 11:02PM1.39m | 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 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 7 | WNW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
59 | 57 | 55 | 49 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 146 | 31 | 46 | 66 | 108 | 166 | 205 | 179 | 156 | 23 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | WNW 10 | SE 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
32 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 58 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | S 4 | SW 12 | N 3 | WNW 10 | ESE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | S 6 | SSW 8 | — | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 5 | 24 | 92 | — | 151 | 88 | 102 | 68 | — | — | — | — | 132 | 116 | 128 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 196 | 36 | 196 | 384 | 384 | 125 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 228 | 249 | 210 | 8 |
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