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Portwrinkle surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 14 Dec 2025 GMTForecast 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
12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Portwrinkle today?
The current surf forecast for Portwrinkle at 4AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Portwrinkle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 1095 | 2346 | 2929 | 1118 | 1019 | 1056 | 1320 | 919 | 1108 | 818 | 829 | 829 | 962 | 962 | 818 | 796 | 785 | 682 | 621 | 653 | 493 | 368 | 590 | 607 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:41AM 3.61 | 1:57PM 3.66 | 2:31AM 3.72 | 2:48PM 3.73 | 3:17AM 3.86 | 3:36PM 3.84 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:41PM 1.39 | 8:14AM 1.51 | 8:42PM 1.30 | 9:10AM 1.34 | 9:31PM 1.16 | 9:56AM 1.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:14 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
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