Chapel Porth Surf Report

Sunday 4th January 2026

Current surf conditions for Chapel Porth (2026-01-04)
Wave height *	3.5ft / 1m
Swell period	7s
Swell direction
Wind	18mph / 29km/h
Weather	3°C / 37°F
Sea temp	11°C / 52°F

* Wave size is face height of set waves.

Chapel Porth surf map

10 day Chapel Porth surf forecast

Sun

4/Jan

3ft

13

13

12

High 4:57am
Low 11:48am
High 5:22pm

Mon

5/Jan

3.5ft

16

12

11

Low 12:06am
High 5:43am
Low 12:37pm
High 6:08pm

Tue

6/Jan

2.5ft

9

8

16

Low 12:53am
High 6:28am
Low 1:23pm
High 6:52pm

Wed

7/Jan

4.5ft

18

8

20

Low 1:37am
High 7:11am
Low 2:07pm
High 7:35pm

Thu

8/Jan

4ft

12

7

25

Low 2:18am
High 7:53am
Low 2:48pm
High 8:17pm

Fri

9/Jan

19.5ft

34

34

38

Low 2:58am
High 8:35am
Low 3:28pm
High 8:59pm

Sat

10/Jan

8.5ft

16

27

31

Low 3:39am
High 9:19am
Low 4:11pm
High 9:46pm

Sun

11/Jan

7.5ft

8

11

17

Low 4:24am
High 10:08am
Low 5:00pm
High 10:42pm

Mon

12/Jan

13ft

14

4

20

Low 5:20am
High 11:10am
Low 5:59pm
High 11:52pm

Tue

13/Jan

7.5ft

23

26

24

Low 6:29am
High 12:26pm
Low 7:08pm

Sun 4th Jan

Surf report for Sun 04/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	3ft	4.4ft		8s		12mph (17mph)	4°C/39°F
6:00	3ft	4.4ft		7s		13mph (20mph)	4°C/39°F
9:00	3.5ft	4.3ft		7s		13mph (19mph)	4°C/39°F
12:00	3ft	4.1ft		7s		13mph (16mph)	6°C/42°F
15:00	3ft	4ft		8s		14mph (18mph)	5°C/41°F
18:00	3ft	3.9ft		8s		12mph (19mph)	4°C/39°F
21:00	3ft	3.9ft		8s		11mph (17mph)	4°C/39°F

Tide times
High 4:57am (5.65m)
Low 11:48am (0.79m)
High 5:22pm (5.45m)

Daylight
First light	07:42
Sunrise	08:20
Sunset	16:31
Dark	17:09

Mon 5th Jan

Surf report for Mon 05/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	2.5ft	3.8ft		9s		11mph (17mph)	4°C/39°F
6:00	3.5ft	4.8ft		8s		16mph (22mph)	4°C/40°F
9:00	3.5ft	5.2ft		8s		17mph (23mph)	3°C/37°F
12:00	3.5ft	4.5ft		7s		12mph (18mph)	4°C/39°F
15:00	3.5ft	4.8ft		7s		16mph (22mph)	4°C/39°F
18:00	3.5ft	5.3ft		7s		11mph (16mph)	2°C/36°F
21:00	3.5ft	5.2ft		7s		10mph (16mph)	3°C/37°F

Tide times
Low 12:06am (0.88m)
High 5:43am (5.72m)
Low 12:37pm (0.73m)
High 6:08pm (5.43m)

Daylight
First light	07:41
Sunrise	08:19
Sunset	16:32
Dark	17:10

Tue 6th Jan

Surf report for Tue 06/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	3.5ft	4.4ft		7s		11mph (17mph)	3°C/38°F
6:00	3ft	3.8ft		7s		9mph (14mph)	3°C/37°F
9:00	2.5ft	3.2ft		7s		5mph (7mph)	3°C/38°F
12:00	2.5ft	2.8ft		7s		8mph (12mph)	6°C/43°F
15:00	2.5ft	2.8ft		7s		14mph (20mph)	6°C/43°F
18:00	3ft	4ft		5s		16mph (27mph)	6°C/43°F
21:00	4ft	5.4ft		6s		20mph (29mph)	7°C/44°F

Tide times
Low 12:53am (0.88m)
High 6:28am (5.69m)
Low 1:23pm (0.79m)
High 6:52pm (5.33m)

Daylight
First light	07:41
Sunrise	08:19
Sunset	16:34
Dark	17:12

Wed 7th Jan

Surf report for Wed 07/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	4ft	6ft		6s		17mph (26mph)	7°C/45°F
6:00	4.5ft	6.6ft		7s		18mph (27mph)	8°C/46°F
9:00	5ft	6.6ft		7s		14mph (21mph)	7°C/45°F
12:00	4.5ft	6.1ft		8s		8mph (15mph)	7°C/45°F
15:00	4.5ft	5.7ft		8s		12mph (23mph)	8°C/46°F
18:00	5ft	6.6ft		8s		20mph (34mph)	11°C/51°F
21:00	5.5ft	7.5ft		7s		21mph (30mph)	9°C/48°F

Tide times
Low 1:37am (0.98m)
High 7:11am (5.56m)
Low 2:07pm (0.94m)
High 7:35pm (5.16m)

Daylight
First light	07:41
Sunrise	08:19
Sunset	16:35
Dark	17:13

Thu 8th Jan

Surf report for Thu 08/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	5ft	6.8ft		8s		19mph (27mph)	8°C/47°F
6:00	5ft	6.3ft		8s		12mph (20mph)	8°C/46°F
9:00	4ft	5.9ft		8s		6mph (9mph)	7°C/45°F
12:00	4ft	5.8ft		8s		7mph (11mph)	7°C/45°F
15:00	4ft	5.9ft		8s		20mph (36mph)	11°C/51°F
18:00	5.5ft	7.5ft		8s		25mph (39mph)	11°C/51°F
21:00	6ft	10.2ft		8s		31mph (50mph)	11°C/52°F

Tide times
Low 2:18am (1.16m)
High 7:53am (5.35m)
Low 2:48pm (1.17m)
High 8:17pm (4.95m)

Daylight
First light	07:41
Sunrise	08:18
Sunset	16:36
Dark	17:14

Fri 9th Jan

Surf report for Fri 09/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	16.5ft	26.9ft		13s		32mph (48mph)	8°C/46°F
6:00	23ft	32.1ft		16s		34mph (48mph)	7°C/45°F
9:00	22ft	28.7ft		15s		35mph (51mph)	7°C/44°F
12:00	19.5ft	25.8ft		14s		34mph (49mph)	7°C/44°F
15:00	18ft	23.6ft		14s		38mph (53mph)	7°C/45°F
18:00	17ft	22.2ft		13s		38mph (52mph)	7°C/45°F
21:00	17ft	21ft		13s		35mph (48mph)	7°C/44°F

Tide times
Low 2:58am (1.39m)
High 8:35am (5.09m)
Low 3:28pm (1.44m)
High 8:59pm (4.72m)

Daylight
First light	07:40
Sunrise	08:18
Sunset	16:37
Dark	17:15

Sat 10th Jan

Surf report for Sat 10/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	13ft	17.2ft		13s		25mph (35mph)	7°C/44°F
6:00	11.5ft	15.2ft		12s		16mph (25mph)	7°C/45°F
9:00	10ft	13.1ft		12s		12mph (24mph)	7°C/44°F
12:00	8.5ft	11.2ft		12s		27mph (41mph)	10°C/50°F
15:00	7.5ft	9.6ft		12s		30mph (47mph)	10°C/50°F
18:00	6.5ft	8.4ft		11s		31mph (46mph)	11°C/52°F
21:00	7ft	8.8ft		11s		28mph (42mph)	11°C/52°F

Tide times
Low 3:39am (1.64m)
High 9:19am (4.81m)
Low 4:11pm (1.71m)
High 9:46pm (4.50m)

Daylight
First light	07:40
Sunrise	08:17
Sunset	16:39
Dark	17:16

Sun 11th Jan

Surf report for Sun 11/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	7.5ft	10.2ft		10s		22mph (38mph)	11°C/52°F
6:00	7.5ft	11.4ft		10s		8mph (21mph)	9°C/49°F
9:00	7.5ft	11.5ft		11s		11mph (17mph)	9°C/48°F
12:00	7.5ft	11.5ft		11s		11mph (18mph)	10°C/50°F
15:00	7.5ft	11.7ft		11s		16mph (26mph)	10°C/50°F
18:00	8.5ft	11.8ft		11s		17mph (30mph)	9°C/49°F
21:00	8.5ft	12.1ft		11s		23mph (33mph)	9°C/48°F

Tide times
Low 4:24am (1.89m)
High 10:08am (4.54m)
Low 5:00pm (1.94m)
High 10:42pm (4.31m)

Daylight
First light	07:39
Sunrise	08:17
Sunset	16:40
Dark	17:18

Mon 12th Jan

Surf report for Mon 12/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	14.5ft	18.8ft		12s		20mph (31mph)	8°C/46°F
6:00	15ft	19.8ft		12s		14mph (24mph)	8°C/46°F
9:00	14ft	18.3ft		13s		8mph (16mph)	8°C/46°F
12:00	13ft	17ft		13s		4mph (7mph)	7°C/45°F
15:00	12ft	15.5ft		13s		13mph (21mph)	6°C/43°F
18:00	11ft	14.7ft		13s		20mph (28mph)	6°C/43°F
21:00	10ft	13.1ft		12s		17mph (25mph)	6°C/43°F

Tide times
Low 5:20am (2.10m)
High 11:10am (4.31m)
Low 5:59pm (2.10m)
High 11:52pm (4.21m)

Daylight
First light	07:39
Sunrise	08:16
Sunset	16:41
Dark	17:19

Tue 13th Jan

Surf report for Tue 13/01
	Wave size	Primary swell	Direction	Period	Wind direction	Wind speed	Weather
3:00	8ft	10.4ft		12s		14mph (21mph)	7°C/44°F
6:00	8ft	10.8ft		12s		23mph (31mph)	7°C/44°F
9:00	8ft	10.4ft		12s		23mph (31mph)	6°C/43°F
12:00	7.5ft	10.4ft		11s		26mph (34mph)	7°C/45°F
15:00	8ft	11.2ft		11s		25mph (34mph)	8°C/46°F
18:00	13.5ft	15.3ft		10s		24mph (34mph)	8°C/47°F
21:00	13ft	16.1ft		10s		20mph (28mph)	8°C/47°F

Tide times
Low 6:29am (2.20m)
High 12:26pm (4.20m)
Low 7:08pm (2.14m)

Daylight
First light	07:38
Sunrise	08:15
Sunset	16:43
Dark	17:20

Nearest buoys

Perranporth

10:00am

3.9ft

6s

Porthleven

10:00am

1.3ft

11s

Penzance

10:00am

0.7ft

10s

Port Isaac

10:00am

2ft

3s

One of the best beachbreaks around with fast, hollow and punchy waves. Has a bit of a rep for localism so mind your manners!

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Trevaunance Cove (2.9 mi)
Perranporth (5.6 mi)
Penhale (7.1 mi)
Godrevy (7.7 mi)
Gwithian (8.2 mi)
Holywell Bay (8.3 mi)
Hayle Towans (9.1 mi)

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