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Portwrinkle Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (South) (25 surf breaks) /
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Portwrinkle surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Portwrinkle surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Portwrinkle sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Portwrinkle today?
The current surf forecast for Portwrinkle at 1AM is: 2.0m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Portwrinkle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | |
59 | 102 | 175 | 312 | 419 | 490 | 543 | 533 | 581 | 701 | 762 | 736 | 693 | 1427 | 2140 | 1143 | 888 | 961 | 734 | 540 | 455 | 355 | 349 | 237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:18PM4.97m | 7:45AM4.74m | 8:06PM4.86m | 8:37AM4.51m | 8:58PM4.66m | 9:35AM4.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM-0.23m | 1:56AM-0.30m | 2:16PM-0.10m | 2:43AM-0.15m | 3:02PM0.14m | 3:32AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 |
1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 19 | S 16 | W 15 | SW 15 | W 15 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 43 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 59 | 130 | 693 | 1427 | 2140 | 1143 | 888 | 961 | 734 | 540 | 455 | 355 | 349 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | S 17 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 59 | 102 | 175 | 312 | 419 | 490 | 543 | 533 | 581 | 701 | 762 | 736 | 625 | 243 | — | 123 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 183 | 213 | 454 | 527 | 527 | 539 | 527 | 332 | 510 | 510 | 523 | 281 | 191 | 191 | 481 | 82 | 52 | 8 | 44 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 36 |
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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