Porth Beach Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (North) (59 surf breaks) / UK (468 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (50.43° N 5.07° W)
Porth Beach Surf Forecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
1 h 34 min ago

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Porth Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Porth Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 24) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Porth Beach in the next 12 days are 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 24) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Apr 23) at 4AM.
Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
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Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 24th Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 24th Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 24th Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porth Beach over the next 12 days.
Rating (10 max) |
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Swell Height Map |
Wave Height (m) & direction (?) |
Period(s) (?) |
Wave (?)Graph ![]() |
Energy (?) |
Wind (km/h) |
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy |
High Tide / height (m) |
Low Tide / height (m) |
Summary |
Rain (mm) |
High °C |
Low °C |
Chill °C (?) |
Sunrise |
Sunset |
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 01 | Sunday 02 | Monday 03 | Tue 04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM |
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W | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | SW | SW | W | W | N | NNW | N | N | N | N | W | W | W | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW |
11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
84 | 55 | 50 | 168 | 230 | 839 | 758 | 334 | 143 | 61 | 33 | 19 | 15 | 70 | 139 | 251 | 95 | 62 | 102 | 55 | 56 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 20 | 68 | 95 | 111 | 79 | 69 | 108 | 58 | 40 | 23 | 103 | 116 |
ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | NNE | NW | N | NE | ENE | NNE | N | NNE | NNE | NNW | E | ENE | N | ENE | ESE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SSE | SSW | SSW | S | S |
cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
2:52AM 5.12 | 3:27PM 5.23 | 3:49AM 5.68 | 4:17PM 5.80 | 4:36AM 6.26 | 5:02PM 6.35 | 5:21AM 6.75 | 5:45PM 6.78 | 6:04AM 7.08 | 6:27PM 7.05 | 6:47AM 7.20 | 7:09PM 7.12 | 7:31AM 7.09 | 7:52PM 6.97 | 8:16AM 6.76 | 8:37PM 6.63 | 9:03AM 6.26 | 9:26PM 6.15 | 9:56AM 5.69 | 10:22PM 5.63 | 10:59AM 5.14 | 11:30PM 5.17 | 12:17PM 4.76 | |||||||||||||
9:13AM 1.50 | 9:35PM 1.37 | 10:05AM 0.91 | 10:25PM 0.80 | 10:51AM 0.35 | 11:10PM 0.27 | 11:34AM -0.10 | 11:53PM -0.14 | 12:16PM -0.37 | 12:36AM -0.37 | 12:58PM -0.43 | 1:19AM -0.38 | 1:41PM -0.26 | 2:04AM -0.18 | 2:26PM 0.10 | 2:51AM 0.22 | 3:13PM 0.61 | 3:43AM 0.74 | 4:06PM 1.16 | 4:43AM 1.28 | 5:10PM 1.67 | 5:58AM 1.70 | 6:31PM 1.98 | |||||||||||||
Note: the tide data above is for Newquay which is 3 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Porth Beach.New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 01 | Sunday 02 | Monday 03 | Tue 04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM |
clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | mod. rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | light rain | cloudy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
- | 6:11 | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:50 | - |
- | - | 8:27 | - | - | 8:28 | - | - | 8:30 | - | - | 8:30 | - | - | 8:32 | - | - | 8:35 | - | - | 8:36 | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | 8:38 | - | - | 8:40 | - | - | 8:42 | - | - | 8:44 |
Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon). |
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Information about the Porth Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Porth Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Porth Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Porth Beach 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 (Porth Beach) 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 Porth Beach 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 North Cornwall? If you are looking for accommodation near Porth Beach, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in North Cornwall, consider staying in Newquay which is 3 km (2 miles) away. Other places in and around North Cornwall where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Padstow which is 16 km (10 miles) away, Truro, Saint Austell and Bodmin.