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Portwrinkle surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 BST
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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
12.8° C
 (Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Portwrinkle today?

The current surf forecast for Portwrinkle at 8PM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)18s

Table - waves today at Portwrinkle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
8
0.8
W
4
1.2
W
4
1.4
W
5
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.6
W
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
17
17
30
30
17
18
57
85
25
25
25
70
74
74
48
31
29
16
26
29
17
18
14
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:46PM3.71m
3:01AM4.00m
3:36PM4.02m
3:51AM4.28m
4:22PM4.34m
4:38AM4.55m
Low Tide
8:29AM1.24m
8:57PM1.32m
9:34AM0.90m
9:58PM0.94m
10:27AM0.52m
10:50PM0.52m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
—
—
—
—
—
5:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:30
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
8:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:53
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:54
—
—
—
8:57
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
8
7
7
7
Feels °C
8
8
7
8
6
4
2
1
0
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.6
W
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
26
17
17
17
17
17
6
6
6
6
25
25
70
74
74
48
31
29
16
26
29
17
18
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
16
0.4
WSW
5
0.1
SW
16
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
6
12
12
30
30
12
12
10
25
25
5
2
10
9
10
5
21
3
5
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
—
—
—
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
7
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
5
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
13
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
—
—
—
2
10
2
21
2
8
8
1
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
4
—
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.8
W
4
1.2
W
4
1.4
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.3
W
4
1.3
W
4
1
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
2
—
3
6
5
8
18
57
85
83
69
69
38
16
18
17
28
18
15
15
12
7
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Chapel St Leonards
Lincolnshire
Chapel St Leonards
Lincolnshire
Happisburgh
East Anglia
Bridlington
North East England
Filey Bay
North East England
Jabba's
Lincolnshire
Scarborough South Bay
North East England
Scarborough South Bay
North East England
Playa de Luanco
Asturias
Sant Martí d'Empúries
Catalunia
Lista (Bausje)
South and West
Playa de Luanco
Asturias
Pic Kipu
Brittany - Morbihan
Pic Kipu
Brittany - Morbihan
Bolt Head
Devon (South)
Bolt Head
Devon (South)
Freshwater Bay
Isle of Wight
Freshwater Bay
Isle of Wight
Pic Kipu
Brittany - Morbihan
Thoulars
Brittany - Morbihan
Llantwit Major
Wales - South East
Westward Ho
Devon (North)
Widemouth Bay
Cornwall (North)
Sciotot
Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
452
452
492
502
508
459
511
511
758
1078
1113
758
303
303
43
43
203
203
303
303
129
77
51
202
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Caves (Sandsend)
North East England
Scratby
East Anglia
Scratby
East Anglia
Freswick Bay
Scot - East Coast
Thurso Beach
Scot - North Coast
Saviskaill Bay
Scot - Orkney
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Scarborough North Bay
North East England
Skirza Harbour
Scot - East Coast
Rackwick
Scot - Orkney
Bolt Head
Devon (South)
Bolt Head
Devon (South)
Freshwater Bay
Isle of Wight
Freshwater Bay
Isle of Wight
Black Middens
North East England
Aberavon
Wales - South East
Saunton
Devon (North)
Aberystwyth harbour trap
Wales - Mid
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Boneyards
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Fish Boma
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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