Portreath Harbour Wall surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 May 2026 BST
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Portreath Harbour Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Portreath Harbour Wall sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Portreath Harbour Wall today?

The current surf forecast for Portreath Harbour Wall at 8AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (17 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (17 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Portreath Harbour Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
2.3
W
13
2
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.4
W
12
1.5
WNW
12
2
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
1.8
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
2.1
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
239
255
366
651
1259
1751
1234
1356
1699
1616
569
1061
778
663
505
286
167
290
314
456
551
662
798
899
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
30
SSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:57AM6.63m
6:20PM6.70m
6:43AM6.64m
7:06PM6.70m
7:31AM6.47m
7:53PM6.54m
Low Tide
11:55PM0.11m
12:18PM0.06m
00:42AM0.00m
1:04PM0.10m
1:31AM0.06m
1:52PM0.29m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:05
9:06
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
9
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
5
5
6
7
6
5
6
4
4
4
5
6
7
7
7
6
8
7
8
7
7
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
0.6
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
2.3
W
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1.7
W
12
1.5
WNW
12
2
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.1
SW
18
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.6
W
17
Energy kJ
89
158
366
651
1259
1751
6
3
3
827
569
1061
778
663
505
286
167
77
55
13
17
16
14
202
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.1
SW
12
1.3
WNW
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.7
SW
5
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
6
47
6
181
3
3
3
3
4
4
8
7
7
28
14
7
4
17
12
7
31
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
19
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
6
6
3
4
3
15
5
5
14
6
3
7
6
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
13
2
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.4
W
12
1.7
W
7
0.5
S
4
0.8
S
4
1.6
SSW
6
1.8
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
2.1
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
Energy kJ
239
255
225
1344
1234
1356
1699
1616
295
9
23
156
290
314
456
551
662
798
899
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
1
3
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
217
107
61
217
513
531
399
272
255
210
152
14
14
23
8
46
46
511
503
511
573
513
279
210
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
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