Site Message - Issued Wednesday September 8th. We have merged wave models for the Mediterranean, Baltic and Black Seas with the Global Model. Testing on our development machines suggests that things should run smoothly now that this is live but life is rarely this simple. If the next update of forecasts and maps looks like it is broken, this is probably the cause and we will have to revert to the previous model while we investigate. If it works ok, 72 hour forecasts for these areas will be available from now on. Because they tend to receive local wind swells rather than oceanic ground swells, things are not very predictable beyond 3 days which is why they won't go out to 7 days like our other forecasts.
Porthtowan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Cornwall North, UK)
| 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.
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Use this relief map to navigate to 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 | Portreath Beach | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Portreath Harbour Wall | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | St Agnes | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Droskyn Point | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Perranporth | 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 | 18 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 18 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Devonport, England | 48 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Devonport, England | 48 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 | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 331 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 332 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 332 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 338 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Porthtowan: |
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| Closest city location | Camborne (United Kingdom) | 5 mi |
| Second closest city location | Truro (United Kingdom) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Penryn (United Kingdom) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Newquay (United Kingdom) | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Falmouth (United Kingdom) | 13 mi |
This is the surf forecast page for Porthtowan, Cornwall North. Use the tab navigation above to view Porthtowan sea temperature, Porthtowan photographs, Porthtowan detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Porthtowan webcams, current wind from Cornwall North live weather stations and Porthtowan tide predictions. The United Kingdom swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United Kingdom and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United Kingdom wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Porthtowan. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Cornwall North surf breaks near to Porthtowan to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.
