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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 Wednesday 22 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
11.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Portwrinkle today?
The current surf forecast for Portwrinkle at 3AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Portwrinkle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the E by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | |
280 | 180 | 108 | 100 | 80 | 93 | 138 | 150 | 163 | 160 | 157 | 160 | 204 | 303 | 278 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 224 | 216 | 208 | 216 | 216 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:52PM4.33m | 10:32AM3.90m | 11:02PM3.99m | 11:58AM3.58m | 00:32AM3.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01PM0.50m | 4:32AM0.57m | 4:54PM0.94m | 5:33AM0.99m | 6:00PM1.32m | 6:53AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 116 | 150 | 163 | 160 | 157 | 160 | 204 | 303 | 278 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 224 | 216 | 208 | 216 | 216 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | S 12 | S 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | S 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 12 | W 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 280 | 180 | 108 | 100 | 80 | 93 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 115 | 93 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 204 | 240 | 269 | 235 | 235 | 243 | 214 | 135 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 49 | 49 | 183 | 185 | 55 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 42 | 42 |
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