Surf Forecasts:
Portwrinkle surf forecast from 9 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 12 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 10 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, W swell with 551 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 12 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Portwrinkle this week:
The surf forecast for Portwrinkle over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Portwrinkle in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 12th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 12th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 10th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Portwrinkle over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 404 | 238 | 130 | 169 | 94 | 56 | 237 | 120 | 51 | 41 | 169 | 109 | 100 | 68 | 37 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:09AM3.93m | 1:51PM3.83m | 2:09AM4.04m | 2:47PM4.02m | 3:07AM4.19m | 3:41PM4.25m | 4:03AM4.36m | 4:34PM4.48m | 4:59AM4.51m | 5:26PM4.68m | 5:54AM4.61m | 6:18PM4.82m | 6:48AM4.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM1.29m | 7:33AM1.05m | 8:03PM1.22m | 8:43AM0.92m | 9:15PM1.00m | 9:48AM0.69m | 10:19PM0.68m | 10:46AM0.43m | 11:15PM0.33m | 11:39AM0.18m | 00:07AM0.04m | 12:29PM0.00m | 00:57AM-0.16m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 |
 | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | W 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | 4 | 169 | 109 | 100 | 68 | 37 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | E 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 404 | 238 | 130 | 169 | 94 | 56 | 237 | 120 | 51 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 8 | 528 | 191 | 191 | 560 | 285 | 261 | 225 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 6 | 42 | 44 | 86 | 189 | 47 | 42 | 527 |
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