
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Portwrinkle today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Portwrinkle at 7AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Portwrinkle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1026 | 2052 | 2093 | 1864 | 1457 | 1403 | 2064 | 1210 | 1132 | 928 | 945 | 659 | 1418 | 1150 | 933 | 680 | 293 | 263 | 215 | 205 | 235 | 235 | 189 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:05AM4.87m | 8:23PM4.78m | 8:41AM4.68m | 9:03PM4.49m | 9:24AM4.40m | 9:53PM4.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM-0.22m | 2:43PM-0.13m | 3:03AM0.02m | 3:25PM0.13m | 3:46AM0.38m | 4:12PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
— | 2052 | 1584 | 1864 | — | — | 1291 | 1210 | 1132 | 928 | 945 | 659 | 1418 | 1150 | 933 | 680 | 95 | 61 | 56 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 189 | 80 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 10 |
— | 15 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 780 | 515 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | — | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — |
1026 | — | 2093 | 1326 | 1457 | 1403 | 2064 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 293 | 263 | 215 | 205 | 235 | 235 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 765 | 8 | 45 | 183 | 188 | 156 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 70 | 45 | 156 | 156 | 54 | 8 | 34 |
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