Surf Forecasts:
Porthcurno surf forecast from 13 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 15 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 17 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, WSW swell with 676 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 15 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Porthcurno this week:
The surf forecast for Porthcurno over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 15) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Porthcurno in the next 16 days are 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 15th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 15th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 17th Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porthcurno over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 897 | 535 | 245 | 154 | 83 | 58 | 121 | 83 | 89 | 279 | 505 | 631 | 244 | 529 | 364 | 275 | 225 | 246 | 170 | 218 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:24AM5.19m | 4:50PM5.35m | 5:15AM5.35m | 5:39PM5.54m | 6:05AM5.41m | 6:28PM5.62m | 6:55AM5.36m | 7:18PM5.59m | 7:44AM5.20m | 8:08PM5.44m | 8:35AM4.97m | 8:59PM5.20m | 9:28AM4.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29PM0.54m | 10:56AM0.42m | 11:25PM0.30m | 11:49AM0.28m | 00:19AM0.14m | 12:40PM0.21m | 1:11AM0.08m | 1:31PM0.23m | 2:03AM0.14m | 2:21PM0.34m | 2:54AM0.29m | 3:11PM0.53m | 3:46AM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 |
 | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:35 | 9:35 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SW 10 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 897 | 535 | 245 | 154 | 83 | 58 | 121 | 83 | 79 | 279 | 505 | 6 | 244 | 529 | 364 | 275 | 225 | 246 | 90 | 4 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 13 | W 11 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | W 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 89 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 4 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 17 | 17 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 18 | 37 | 40 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | — | 631 | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | 170 | 218 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 208 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 264 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 24 | 200 | 23 | 23 |
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