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Porthleven Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (South) (25 surf breaks) /
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Porthleven surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Porthleven surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Porthleven sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porthleven today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthleven at 5AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Porthleven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
94 | 92 | 65 | 60 | 41 | 51 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 57 | 96 | 109 | 135 | 161 | 235 | 235 | 196 | 184 | 232 | 703 | 847 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:27AM4.04m | 3:51PM4.09m | 4:08AM4.13m | 4:29PM4.22m | 4:46AM4.20m | 5:05PM4.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.87m | 10:33PM0.90m | 10:52AM0.79m | 11:14PM0.78m | 11:30AM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 94 | 92 | 65 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 37 | 56 | 81 | 90 | 161 | 235 | 235 | 196 | 184 | 138 | 703 | 847 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 16 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 44 | 57 | 96 | 109 | 135 | 61 | 51 | 49 | 43 | 63 | 232 | 57 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 4 | E 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | W 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 51 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 44 | 34 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 55 | 55 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 14 | 15 |
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