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Portwrinkle surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
12.3° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Portwrinkle today?
The current surf forecast for Portwrinkle at 4AM is: 1.7m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Portwrinkle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | |
281 | 168 | 118 | 97 | 80 | 72 | 45 | 30 | 29 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:26AM4.32m | 5:47PM4.37m | 5:59AM4.42m | 6:16PM4.49m | 6:30AM4.47m | 6:46PM4.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM0.58m | 11:51AM0.37m | 00:08AM0.39m | 12:25PM0.28m | 00:43AM0.28m | 12:58PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
 kJ | 35 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 23 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 281 | 168 | 118 | 97 | 80 | 72 | 45 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 189 | 189 | 191 | 159 | 159 | 91 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 44 | 52 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 42 | 48 | 42 | 53 | 82 | 157 | 63 | 224 |
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