Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Portreath Harbour Wall today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Portreath Harbour Wall at 4PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Portreath Harbour Wall. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 78 | 85 | 127 | 213 | 300 | 319 | 213 | 131 | 112 | 14 | 239 | 541 | 1204 | 1631 | 1291 | 1089 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:50PM5.96m | 6:07AM5.90m | 6:22PM6.27m | 6:39AM6.16m | 6:54PM6.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.85m | 00:12AM0.64m | 12:23PM0.55m | 00:44AM0.38m | 12:55PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 10 | SSW 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | WSW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | S 11 | — | SW 9 | — | — | — |
40 | 52 | 47 | 60 | 41 | 28 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 131 | 11 | 14 | 2 | — | 937 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | SE 5 | W 9 | W 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 6 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 11 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 49 | 1 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 13 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | N 4 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
— | — | 53 | — | 67 | 78 | 85 | 127 | 213 | 300 | 319 | 213 | — | 112 | 148 | 239 | 541 | 1204 | 1631 | 1291 | 1089 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 210 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 210 | 23 | 210 | 275 | 563 | 160 | 579 | 290 | 737 | 167 |
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