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Porthtowan Surf Forecast
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Porthtowan surf Forecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
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How big are the waves at Porthtowan today?
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 10AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 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 | 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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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| Energy (?) | 196 | 115 | 87 | 83 | 55 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 28 | 46 | 41 | 60 | 85 | 85 | 133 | 164 | 141 | 110 | 83 | 81 | 60 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 31 | 28 | 134 | 427 | 492 | 500 | 428 | 352 | 139 | 209 | 275 | 374 | 372 | 274 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | glass | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:43PM 4.32 | 1:14AM 4.59 | 1:56PM 4.44 | 2:20AM 4.74 | 2:52PM 4.69 | 3:11AM 4.98 | 3:37PM 4.99 | 3:53AM 5.24 | 4:16PM 5.30 | 4:32AM 5.48 | 4:52PM 5.57 | 5:08AM 5.69 | 5:26PM 5.79 | 5:43AM 5.84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:38AM 2.04 | 7:02PM 2.17 | 7:48AM 1.98 | 8:10PM 2.04 | 8:46AM 1.79 | 9:05PM 1.81 | 9:33AM 1.53 | 9:50PM 1.53 | 10:13AM 1.27 | 10:30PM 1.26 | 10:50AM 1.04 | 11:07PM 1.01 | 11:25AM 0.86 | 11:43PM 0.83 | 12:00PM 0.75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 9:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
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