Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Portwrinkle today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Portwrinkle at 9AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Portwrinkle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 97 | 90 | 133 | 258 | 325 | 328 | 284 | 311 | 291 | 247 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 167 | 123 | 36 | 47 | 42 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 66 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:25AM4.35m | 5:36PM4.62m | 5:59AM4.57m | 6:10PM4.75m | 6:29AM4.71m | 6:41PM4.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.30m | 11:32AM0.32m | 11:54PM0.04m | 12:11PM0.08m | 00:31AM-0.10m | 12:48PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | SW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | 291 | 247 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 167 | 123 | 36 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 23 | 47 | — | 27 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 80 | 97 | 90 | 133 | 258 | 325 | 328 | 284 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 42 | — | 7 | 16 | 66 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 469 | 481 | 528 | 757 | 757 | 720 | 225 | 285 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 191 | 52 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 36 | 47 | 65 | 42 | 36 |
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