Porth Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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Porth Beach Surf Guide

Porth Beach in North Cornwall is a quite exposed beach break that has quite reliable 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. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach breaks peel to the left. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded.

Porth Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	12.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Porth Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Porth Beach occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Porth Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Porth Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in February while 62% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

62%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

16%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Porth Beach Location Map

Interactive Porth Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Porth Beach is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Porth Beach is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 68 km (42 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Porth Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 08:12 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	off	off

Tides at Porth Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Newquay, 3 km from Porth Beach.

Next High Water: 09:14am | 5.16m

Next Low Water: 03:25pm | 1.67m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Porth Beach Sea Temperature

The Porth Beach water temperature is rather cold (12.3 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 10.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.