Porthcurno Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.04° N 5.67° W

Porthcurno WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Porthcurno sea temperature is
18.0°C
1.1° 

Porthcurno surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Porthcurno surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, W swell with 1,770 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SW 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s 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 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Fri 28th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s
Best Surf 1PM (Sat 29th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 4AM (Mon 31st Aug)11ft (3.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porthcurno over the next 16 days.


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