Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Portwrinkle today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Portwrinkle at 8AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Portwrinkle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 51 | 47 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:37PM3.58m | 12:09PM3.49m | 00:44AM3.32m | 1:24PM3.33m | 2:05AM3.21m | 2:46PM3.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM1.52m | 6:14PM1.71m | 6:48AM1.83m | 7:53PM1.92m | 8:47AM1.90m | 9:44PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | ESE 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 80 | 51 | 47 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | WSW 5 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | E 5 | SW 15 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 225 | 332 | 82 | 82 | 60 | 48 | 48 | 42 | 57 | 100 | 77 | 75 | 60 | 60 | 52 | 80 | 80 | 57 | 51 | 48 |
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