Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Portreath Harbour Wall today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Portreath Harbour Wall at 1AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Portreath Harbour Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
176 | 293 | 463 | 634 | 736 | 759 | 794 | 845 | 690 | 639 | 527 | 397 | 281 | 225 | 173 | 140 | 119 | 53 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:29PM5.07m | 10:52AM4.83m | 11:20PM4.59m | 11:51AM4.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM1.44m | 4:45AM1.69m | 5:10PM1.88m | 5:37AM2.10m | 6:16PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
24 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 690 | 639 | 527 | 397 | 281 | 225 | 173 | 140 | 119 | 53 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | W 9 |
2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
176 | 293 | 463 | 634 | 736 | 759 | 794 | 845 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 41 | 47 | 75 | 64 | 38 | 36 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 557 | 228 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 167 | 162 | 287 | 217 | 167 | 20 | 20 | 74 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 212 | 20 | 20 |
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