Porthcurno Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Cornwall, UK)

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Porthcurno Surf Guide

Porthcurno in South Cornwall is a quite exposed beach break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Porthcurno Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Sandbar	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	58°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Porthcurno:

The best conditions reported for surf at Porthcurno occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Porthcurno with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 25% of the time in January while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

25%

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

blown out

56%

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

too small

19%

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

Explore Porthcurno Location Map

Interactive Porthcurno 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 Porthcurno is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 66 km (41 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Porthcurno is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 119 km (74 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.

Porthcurno Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 24 May 2025, 02:56 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 24
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (ft)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross	cross

What does Porthcurno look like?

Latest photos from Porthcurno. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Hannah Birt

Tides at Porthcurno

Current tide and informaton

For Gwenvor, 6 miles from Porthcurno.

Next High Water: 03:16pm | 16ft

Next Low Water: 09:17am | 2ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Porthcurno Sea Temperature

The Porthcurno water temperature is rather cool (14.7 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

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