Porthtowan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – Cornwall North)
| Name: | Porthtowan |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: WNW | Offshore Wind: SE |
Porthtowan in North Cornwall is a fairly exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast with some shelter here from southwest winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Often Crowded. Hazards include rips / pollution / rocks.
Overall Porthtowan 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.
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Also see Porthtowan surf quality by season and Porthtowan surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to United-Kingdom - Cornwall North surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Porthtowan
Visitor Reviews of Porthtowan |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Porthtowan:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Chapel Porth | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Portreath Beach | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Portreath Harbour Wall | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | St Agnes | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Droskyn Point | 6 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Porthtowan: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 40 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 91 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 108 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 144 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 221 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Porthtowan: |
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| Closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 17 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 17 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Devonport, England | 47 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Devonport, England | 47 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 53 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Porthtowan: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 303 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 331 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 331 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 331 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 337 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Porthtowan: |
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| Closest city location | Saint Agnes (United Kingdom) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Camborne (United Kingdom) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Perranporth (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Truro (United Kingdom) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Hayle (United Kingdom) | 10 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Porthtowan is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Porthtowan is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 83 km (52 miles) away.
- Third is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 140 km (87 miles) away.
- Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales is 169 km (105 miles) away.
- Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales is the fifth nearest airport to Porthtowan and is 183 km (114 miles) away.
