Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Portwrinkle today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Portwrinkle at 9AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Portwrinkle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SSW 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 13 | SW 9 | E 4 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 36 | 82 | 18 | 143 | 123 | 77 | 54 | 53 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:26AM3.29m | 4:00PM3.54m | 4:33AM3.52m | 4:57PM3.84m | 5:23AM3.80m | 5:40PM4.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM1.66m | 10:43PM1.45m | 10:58AM1.31m | 11:24PM1.07m | 11:36AM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SE 6 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 6 | E 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | ESE 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 20 | 36 | 82 | 146 | 143 | 123 | 77 | 54 | 53 | 137 | 30 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 151 | 276 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 276 | 276 | 186 | 183 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 63 | 189 | 250 | 199 | 204 | 65 |
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