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          Porthmeor Surf Report and Forecast

          Spot Location: Europe > UK + Ireland > England > Cornwall - West

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          Current Surf Report for Porthmeor

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          0-1ft

          Faded Star

          Flat

          23mph Very Strong, Offshore

          Primary Swell
          2.5ft at 10s251.55°
          Secondary Swell
          0.2ft at 7s185.77°
          Wind Swell
          4ft at 5s99.16°

          SunnyAir 17°cSea 13°c

          Today's Tide - PorthmeorToday's Tide Legend - Porthmeor
          Low 2:23AM1.3m
          High 7:57AM4.9m
          Low 2:35PM1.4m
          High 8:14PM5.1m
          First Light 4:37AM
          Sunrise 5:19AM
          Sunset 9:18PM
          Last Light10:00PM

          Tide Location Newlyn, England - 8.3mi away Help

          About Porthmeor

          Hollow, fast, N-facing beachbreak that works in bigger swells. Good peak at the Boiler and a right off the island. Pay parking at the Tate and top of the hill, surf shop and facilities in town.

          Porthmeor Surf Forecast Help

          Surf Forecasting help for Porthmeor

          A detailed long range Porthmeor Surf forecast, surf report and (where available) surf webcams. This surf forecast will be useful for both Porthmeor and nearby surf spots in the UK + Ireland area. The information here is carefully calibrated and checked, please do read the surf forecasting help information first which will give you a good idea how to start interpreting this information.

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             Edit Porthmeor Surf Wind (+ Gusts)WeatherPrimary SwellSecondary SwellProb.
          Fri25/05 12am 1ft Faded Star 10 13 mphClear16°c 3.5ft10s252.9° 1ft2s 0.2ft14s 100%
          3am 1ft Faded Star 15 21 mphClear14°c 3ft10s252.07° 1.5ft3s   100%
          6am 1ft Faded Star 14 21 mphSunny14°c 3ft10s251.45° 1.8ft3s   100%
          9am 0-1ft Faded Star 17 26 mphSunny14°c 2.5ft10s251.13° 0.2ft13s 2.5ft4s 100%
          12pm 0-1ft Faded Star 20 30 mphSunny16°c 2.5ft10s251.05° 0.2ft13s 3ft4s 100%
          3pm 0-1ft Faded Star 23 37 mphSunny17°c 2.5ft10s251.55° 0.2ft7s 4ft5s 100%
          6pm 0-1ft Faded Star 25 43 mphSunny15°c 2.5ft10s251.74° 0.2ft6s 5ft6s 100%
          9pm 0-1ft Faded Star 27 46 mphClear15°c 2ft10s251.81° 5.5ft6s   100%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Porthmeor
          Low 2:23AM1.3m
          High 7:57AM4.9m
          Low 2:35PM1.4m
          High 8:14PM5.1m
          First Light 4:37AM
          Sunrise 5:19AM
          Sunset 9:18PM
          Last Light10:00PM
          Sat26/05 12am 0-1ft Faded Star 27 44 mphClear13°c 2ft10s252.44° 0.2ft13s 6ft6s 100%
          3am 0-1ft Faded Star 28 45 mphClear13°c 1.8ft10s252.75° 0.2ft13s 6.5ft7s 100%
          6am 0-1ft 28 45 mphSunny13°c 1.6ft9s252.98° 0.2ft13s 6.5ft7s 100%
          9am 0-1ft 31 46 mphSunny13°c 1.5ft9s252.6° 7ft7s   100%
          12pm Flat 30 43 mphMostly Sunny13°c 1.3ft9s252.24° 7.5ft7s   95%
          3pm Flat 22 30 mphMostly Cloudy13°c 1.3ft9s251.3° 0.2ft12s 6ft7s 95%
          6pm Flat 9 11 mphBrief Showers13°c 1.3ft9s249.51° 4.5ft7s   95%
          9pm Flat 3 4 mphDrizzle13°c 1.3ft8s248.48° 3ft7s   95%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Porthmeor
          Low 3:02AM1.4m
          High 8:36AM4.8m
          Low 3:14PM1.5m
          High 8:55PM4.9m
          First Light 4:36AM
          Sunrise 5:18AM
          Sunset 9:19PM
          Last Light10:01PM
          Sun27/05 12am Flat 5 6 mphDrizzle13°c 1.4ft8s242.97° 2.5ft7s   100%
          3am Flat 8 10 mphOvercast13°c 1.8ft8s224.26° 2ft7s   100%
          6am Flat 9 12 mphOvercast13°c 1.4ft7s223.84° 1.6ft6s 1.2ft6s 100%
          9am Flat 10 12 mphMostly Sunny13°c 1.3ft6s89.05° 3ft9s   100%
          12pm Flat 15 21 mphMostly Sunny14°c 1.1ft6s86.51° 4.5ft10s   85%
          3pm Flat 20 30 mphOvercast14°c 0.9ft6s84.51° 5ft10s   85%
          6pm Flat 21 30 mphMostly Cloudy13°c 0.2ft14s274.81° 6ft10s   30%
          9pm 0-1ft 22 31 mphMostly Clear13°c 0.3ft14s276.16° 0.2ft11s 6.5ft9s 30%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Porthmeor
          Low 3:44AM1.5m
          High 9:22AM4.7m
          Low 3:58PM1.6m
          High 9:44PM4.8m
          First Light 4:35AM
          Sunrise 5:17AM
          Sunset 9:20PM
          Last Light10:03PM
          Mon28/05 12am 0-1ft 20 28 mphBrief Showers13°c 0.4ft13s276.66° 0.4ft9s 6ft9s 10%
          3am 1ft 19 27 mphMostly Cloudy13°c 0.5ft11s285.09° 0.5ft13s 6ft9s 10%
          6am 1ft 16 23 mphBrief Showers13°c 0.6ft10s284.57° 0.6ft12s 5.5ft9s 5%
          9am 1ft 15 21 mphMostly Cloudy13°c 0.7ft10s283.4° 0.6ft12s 5.5ft9s 5%
          12pm 1ft 14 19 mphMostly Cloudy14°c 1.1ft10s279.46° 5ft8s   15%
          3pm 1ft 11 15 mphMostly Cloudy14°c 1.1ft10s278.31° 4.5ft8s   15%
          6pm 1ft 10 12 mphMostly Sunny13°c 1.2ft10s277.26° 4ft8s   40%
          9pm 1ft 9 11 mphMostly Clear13°c 1.2ft10s276.26° 4ft8s   40%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Porthmeor
          Low 4:33AM1.6m
          High10:17AM4.5m
          Low 4:51PM1.7m
          High10:42PM4.7m
          First Light 4:34AM
          Sunrise 5:16AM
          Sunset 9:21PM
          Last Light10:04PM
          Tue29/05 12am 1ft 8 10 mphMostly Clear13°c 1.3ft9s274.07° 3.5ft7s   80%
          3am 1ft 8 10 mphClear13°c 1.3ft9s272.16° 3ft7s   80%
          6am 1ft 7 9 mphMostly Sunny13°c 1.3ft9s269.03° 3ft7s   95%
          9am 1ft 7 9 mphMostly Sunny14°c 1.3ft9s266.92° 2.5ft7s   95%
          12pm 1ft 8 9 mphMostly Sunny14°c 1.4ft9s262.62° 2.5ft7s   75%
          3pm Flat 8 10 mphMostly Sunny14°c 0.2ft9s298.67° 2.5ft8s   75%
          6pm Flat 6 7 mphMostly Sunny14°c 0.2ft9s297.47° 2.5ft8s   75%
          9pm Flat Solid Star 7 8 mphMostly Clear14°c 3ft8s243.97°     75%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Porthmeor
          Low 5:32AM1.7m
          High11:21AM4.5m
          Low 5:56PM1.8m
          High11:51PM4.7m
          First Light 4:33AM
          Sunrise 5:16AM
          Sunset 9:22PM
          Last Light10:05PM
          Wed30/05 12am Flat Solid Star 7 9 mphMostly Clear14°c 3ft8s245.1°     45%
          3am Flat Faded Star 6 7 mphMostly Clear14°c 3ft8s245.68°     45%
          6am Flat Faded Star 6 7 mphMostly Sunny14°c 3ft8s245.76°     45%
          9am Flat 7 9 mphMostly Sunny13°c 2.5ft8s246.07°     45%
          12pm Flat 8 10 mphMostly Sunny14°c 2.5ft8s246.96°     75%
          3pm 0-1ft 10 12 mphOvercast14°c 2.5ft8s249.61°     75%
          6pm 1ft 12 14 mphMostly Sunny13°c 1ft3s307.44° 2ft8s   90%
          9pm 1ft 12 16 mphMostly Clear12°c 1.2ft3s316.39° 2ft8s 0.3ft10s 90%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Porthmeor
          Low 6:42AM1.6m
          High12:32PM4.6m
          Low 7:09PM1.7m
          First Light 4:32AM
          Sunrise 5:15AM
          Sunset 9:23PM
          Last Light10:07PM
          Thu31/05 12am 1ft 11 15 mphMostly Clear12°c 1.2ft3s324.98° 1.1ft8s 1.8ft7s 90%
          3am 1ft 10 13 mphMostly Clear12°c 1.1ft3s331.04° 1.4ft8s 1.7ft7s 90%
          6am 1ft Faded Star 10 13 mphMostly Sunny13°c 2.5ft8s261.46°     90%
          9am 1ft Faded Star 9 13 mphMostly Sunny14°c 0.9ft3s345.81° 2.5ft8s   90%
          12pm 1ft Faded Star 11 13 mphMostly Sunny16°c 1ft3s341.9° 2.5ft8s   76%
          3pm 1ft Faded Star 14 18 mphMostly Sunny16°c 1.5ft3s344.91° 2.5ft9s   76%
          6pm 1-2ft Faded Star 13 16 mphMostly Sunny16°c 1.8ft4s348.53° 2.5ft9s   49%
          9pm 1-2ft Faded Star 11 15 mphClear16°c 1.7ft4s350.61° 2.5ft9s   49%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Porthmeor
          High 1:02AM4.8m
          Low 7:52AM1.5m
          High 1:41PM4.7m
          Low 8:20PM1.5m
          First Light 4:31AM
          Sunrise 5:14AM
          Sunset 9:24PM
          Last Light10:08PM

          Extended Surf Forecast for Cornwall - West Area

          Fri01/06 12am 1-2ft Solid Star 16 19 mphClear16°c 3ft4s15.51° 2.5ft8s 0.3ft12s 49%
          3am 1-2ft Solid Star 16 19 mphClear16°c 3ft4s15.51° 2.5ft8s 0.3ft12s 49%
          6am 1ft Solid Star 9 11 mphMostly Sunny12°c 1.2ft4s353.74° 2.5ft8s 0.8ft11s 25%
          9am 1ft Solid Star 9 11 mphMostly Sunny12°c 1.2ft4s353.74° 2.5ft8s 0.8ft11s 25%
          12pm 1-2ft Solid Star 11 13 mphSunny16°c 1.9ft11s269.25° 2.5ft8s 1ft3s 30%
          3pm 1-2ft Solid Star 11 13 mphSunny16°c 1.9ft11s269.25° 2.5ft8s 1ft3s 30%
          6pm 1ft Solid Star 10 12 mphSunny17°c 1.6ft11s264.62° 1.2ft4s 2ft8s 30%
          9pm 1ft Solid Star 10 12 mphSunny17°c 1.6ft11s264.62° 1.2ft4s 2ft8s 30%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Porthmeor
          High 2:09AM4.9m
          Low 8:57AM1.3m
          High 2:44PM5m
          Low 9:24PM1.3m
          First Light 4:30AM
          Sunrise 5:13AM
          Sunset 9:25PM
          Last Light10:09PM
          Sat02/06 12am 1ft Solid Star Solid Star 10 12 mphClear14°c 3ft11s259.16° 1.8ft4s 0.5ft5s 63%
          3am 1ft Solid Star Solid Star 10 12 mphClear14°c 3ft11s259.16° 1.8ft4s 0.5ft5s 63%
          6am 1ft Solid Star 2 2 mphSunny11°c 2.5ft10s258.58° 0.6ft4s   27%
          9am 1ft Solid Star 2 2 mphSunny11°c 2.5ft10s258.58° 0.6ft4s   27%
          12pm 1-2ft Solid Star Solid Star 11 13 mphSunny11°c 3ft11s260.19° 1.4ft4s   52%
          3pm 1-2ft Solid Star Solid Star 11 13 mphSunny11°c 3ft11s260.19° 1.4ft4s   52%
          6pm 1-2ft Solid Star Solid Star 7 8 mphSunny15°c 4ft10s264.2°     65%
          9pm 1-2ft Solid Star Solid Star 7 8 mphSunny15°c 4ft10s264.2°     65%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Porthmeor
          High 3:10AM5.1m
          Low 9:56AM1.1m
          High 3:40PM5.2m
          Low10:23PM1m
          First Light 4:29AM
          Sunrise 5:13AM
          Sunset 9:26PM
          Last Light10:10PM
          Sun03/06 12am 1-2ft Solid Star Solid Star 9 11 mphMostly Clear15°c 3ft11s264.04° 1.2ft3s   75%
          3am 1-2ft Solid Star Solid Star 9 11 mphMostly Clear15°c 3ft11s264.04° 1.2ft3s   75%
          6am 1ft Solid Star 7 8 mphMostly Sunny15°c 2ft10s255.65° 0.8ft3s 0.8ft16s 14%
          9am 1ft Solid Star 7 8 mphMostly Sunny15°c 2ft10s255.65° 0.8ft3s 0.8ft16s 14%
          12pm 1-2ft Solid Star Solid Star 11 13 mphMostly Sunny15°c 3.5ft11s267.49° 1.1ft3s   55%
          3pm 1-2ft Solid Star Solid Star 11 13 mphMostly Sunny15°c 3.5ft11s267.49° 1.1ft3s   55%
          6pm 1ft Solid Star 13 16 mphMostly Sunny15°c 1.4ft12s265.06° 2ft10s 1.2ft3s 52%
          9pm 1ft Solid Star 13 16 mphMostly Sunny15°c 1.4ft12s265.06° 2ft10s 1.2ft3s 52%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Porthmeor
          High 4:05AM5.3m
          Low10:52AM0.9m
          High 4:33PM5.5m
          Low11:18PM0.8m
          First Light 4:28AM
          Sunrise 5:12AM
          Sunset 9:27PM
          Last Light10:11PM

          Next Update Expected: 5hrs
          Last Model Run: 25 May 07:00:00AM local time (BST). 25 May 06:00:00AM GMT.

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