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Portwrinkle Surf Forecast
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Portwrinkle surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 BSTForecast 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
11.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Portwrinkle today?
The current surf forecast for Portwrinkle at 11AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Portwrinkle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 5 | E 5 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | |
77 | 61 | 116 | 150 | 163 | 160 | 157 | 160 | 204 | 298 | 273 | 263 | 224 | 224 | 220 | 208 | 204 | 208 | 180 | 144 | 138 | 113 | 106 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:32AM3.90m | 11:02PM3.99m | 11:58AM3.58m | 00:32AM3.76m | 1:31PM3.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.57m | 4:54PM0.94m | 5:33AM0.99m | 6:00PM1.32m | 6:53AM1.28m | 7:28PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | 8:28 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 5 | 15 | 116 | 150 | 163 | 160 | 157 | 160 | 204 | 298 | 273 | 263 | 224 | 224 | 220 | 208 | 204 | 208 | 180 | 144 | 138 | 113 | 106 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 15 | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | 77 | 61 | 75 | 97 | 109 | 97 | 93 | 77 | 63 | 59 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 235 | 437 | 214 | 87 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 49 | 51 | 183 | 183 | 49 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 42 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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