Porthjoke Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(North Cornwall, UK)
Porthjoke Surf Guide
Porthjoke in North Cornwall is a fairly exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast with some shelter here from south winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Prevailing right breaking waves at the beach break. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Porthjoke Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 9.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Porthjoke:
The best conditions reported for surf at Porthjoke occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Porthjoke (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Porthjoke Location Map
Interactive Porthjoke 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 Porthjoke is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Porthjoke is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 73 km (45 miles) away.
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Tides at Porthjoke
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Swell History at Porthjoke
Surf stats for Porthjoke, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Porthjoke
Wind stats for Porthjoke, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Porthjoke:
- Closest Wave BuoyPerranporth Waverider3 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyPorthleven Waverider25 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyPenzance Waverider26 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyLooe Bay Waverider33 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBUOY-6205043 mi