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Porthcurno Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (South) (25 surf breaks) /
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Porthcurno surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Porthcurno surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Porthcurno sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Porthcurno today?
The current surf forecast for Porthcurno at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Porthcurno. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | |
26 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 39 | 68 | 67 | 92 | 88 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:04AM4.48m | 8:22PM4.52m | 8:42AM4.21m | 9:03PM4.27m | 9:27AM3.95m | 9:53PM4.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.99m | 2:31PM1.15m | 2:59AM1.22m | 3:13PM1.37m | 3:47AM1.45m | 4:03PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
 kJ | 26 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 68 | 67 | 92 | 88 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 4 | N 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | SW 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 12 | WNW 9 | E 5 | E 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | W 16 | SW 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | S 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 240 | 240 | 384 | 270 | 394 | 394 | 500 | 202 | 203 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 240 | 531 | 394 | 384 | 384 | 219 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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