Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Portwrinkle today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Portwrinkle at 3PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Portwrinkle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 666 | 678 | 614 | 542 | 497 | 429 | 186 | 275 | 196 | 748 | 1075 | 490 | 356 | 356 | 286 | 286 | 250 | 204 | 637 | 255 | 255 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:11PM4.75m | 7:26AM4.74m | 7:41PM4.62m | 7:55AM4.62m | 8:13PM4.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM-0.05m | 1:39AM-0.00m | 1:56PM0.05m | 2:11AM0.20m | 2:29PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 5 | — | WSW 11 | — | SSW 7 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 666 | 678 | 614 | 542 | 3 | — | 186 | — | 93 | — | 592 | 490 | 356 | 356 | 286 | 286 | 250 | 204 | 637 | 255 | 255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | W 12 |
| kJ | 28 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 22 | — | 18 | 193 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 497 | 429 | 69 | 275 | 196 | 748 | 1075 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 279 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 45 | 45 | 183 | 183 | 191 | 528 | 286 | 225 | 153 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 183 | 156 |
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