Porthcurno Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – Cornwall South)
Photo credit: Hannah Birt
Surf Break: Porthcurno
| Name: | Porthcurno |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NNW |
Porthcurno in South Cornwall is a quite exposed beach break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Overall Porthcurno Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph shows the variation of swells directed at Porthcurno through a typical year. ... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differ... (show all text)
Also see Porthcurno surf quality by season and Porthcurno surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to United-Kingdom - Cornwall South surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Porthcurno
Visitor Reviews of Porthcurno |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Porthcurno:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Nanjizal | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Sennen Cove | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Gwenvor | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Newlyn Harbour Wall | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Priests Cove | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Porthcurno: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 20 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 111 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 124 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 165 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 218 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Porthcurno: |
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| Closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 7 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 7 mi |
| Third closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 30 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc | 30 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Devonport, England | 70 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Porthcurno: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 325 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 354 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 354 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 354 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 360 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Porthcurno: |
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| Closest city location | Saint Just (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Penzance (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
| Third closest city location | St Ives (United Kingdom) | 14 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Hayle (United Kingdom) | 15 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Porthleven (United Kingdom) | 16 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Porthcurno is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 66 km (41 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Porthcurno is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 119 km (74 miles) away.
- Third is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 178 km (111 miles) away.
- Guipavas (Brest) Airport (BES) in France is 199 km (124 miles) away.
- Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales is the fifth nearest airport to Porthcurno and is 208 km (129 miles) away.
