Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for United-Kingdom - Cornwall South
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Shop on the Beach:
‘Much the same as yesterday at Watergate - onshore with 2-3 feet of blown out surf. LT 5.01pm.’
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Shore Surf School:
‘Godrevy: Shoulder high messy blown out surf with fresh N winds. Call 07855755556 for Surf instruction, hire & forecast’
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Zuma Jay Surf Shop:
‘Bude surf report: 1ft+ strong onshore. Best spot at Widemouth bay. Wind Strong onshore winds. Small and messy’
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Escape Surf boards:
‘Polzeath Surf Report 7.45: Still featuring a strong cross shore wind which has driven the swell we have, there are some faces of waist to chest high, but the space between the waves is very tight so there will not a load of power in the waves. High tide will be this morning at 10.30 with low water this evening at 5.00.’
Secret spot?We can hide it! Porthcurno Surf Forecast / United-Kingdom – Cornwall South / UK6 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 17 pm Wednesday 15 Feb 2012Porthcurno surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots. |
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Key to wind character - offshore winds at Porthcurno blow from the NNW
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High Tide / height (m) |
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10:38PM 4.56 |
11:21AM 4.42 |
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12:10AM 4.47 |
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12:57PM 4.40 |
1:36AM 4.64 |
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2:13PM 4.62 |
2:40AM 4.94 |
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3:10PM 4.89 |
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3:30AM 5.23 |
3:55PM 5.12 |
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4:13AM 5.44 |
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4:50PM 1.70 |
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5:27AM 1.79 |
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6:11PM 1.88 |
6:57AM 1.84 |
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7:39PM 1.80 |
8:21AM 1.62 |
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8:52PM 1.54 |
9:26AM 1.31 |
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9:50PM 1.24 |
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10:37PM 0.99 |
11:02AM 0.83 |
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Note: the tide data above is for Newlyn, England which is 12 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Porthcurno. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph. |
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Today's Porthcurno sea temperature is 10.3 °C (Statistics for 15 Feb 1981-2005 - mean: 9.9 max: 10.8 min: 9.0 °C) |
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| Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning Cool air temperatures (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night) Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat morning) | Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon Cool air temperatures (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning) Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, gales from the SSW by Tue morning) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Summary | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | rain shwrs | light rain | rain shwrs | light rain | ||||||
| Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| High °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||||
| Low °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | ||||||
| Chill °C (?) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | 7:22 | ||||||
| Sunset | 17:38 | - | - | 17:40 | - | - | 17:43 | - | - | 17:45 | - | - | 17:45 | - | - | 17:47 | - | - | ||||||
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Information about the Porthcurno Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Porthcurno provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 6 days. A general guide to surfing at Porthcurno can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Porthcurno surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Porthcurno) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Porthcurno may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in South Cornwall? If you are looking for accommodation near Porthcurno, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in South Cornwall, consider staying in Penzance which is 12 km (7 miles) away. Other places in and around South Cornwall where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Camborne which is 32 km (20 miles) away, The Lizard, Penryn and Falmouth.
