
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Portreath Harbour Wall today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Portreath Harbour Wall at 2PM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Portreath Harbour Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
659 | 716 | 761 | 1295 | 1210 | 1342 | 826 | 1009 | 730 | 670 | 606 | 555 | 495 | 495 | 430 | 358 | 307 | 319 | 274 | 274 | 213 | 158 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:00AM4.42m | 11:41PM4.13m | 12:28PM4.15m | 1:29AM4.03m | 2:15PM4.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28PM2.29m | 6:06AM2.47m | 7:12PM2.45m | 7:56AM2.45m | 8:48PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
180 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1009 | 826 | 727 | 730 | 670 | 606 | 555 | 495 | 495 | 430 | 358 | 307 | 319 | 274 | 274 | 213 | 158 | 150 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — |
659 | 716 | 761 | 1295 | 1210 | 1342 | — | 1009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 210 | 249 | 226 | 226 | 14 | 208 | 210 | 107 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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