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Lat Long: 50.09° N 5.33° W

Porthleven Surf Photo: 'Sunday Surfers' by Jacky Hildick-Smith

Issued: 12 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Porthleven sea temperature is

17.2°C

1.6°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porthleven around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	S
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porthleven around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	S
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porthleven around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	S
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porthleven around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	S
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porthleven around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	S
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porthleven around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	S
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porthleven around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	S
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porthleven around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	W
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porthleven around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	W
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porthleven around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	SW	W
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porthleven around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	E	W	SW
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porthleven around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	E	W	SW
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porthleven around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	E	SW	W
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porthleven around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	E	W	SW
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porthleven around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	E	E	W	SW
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porthleven around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	ESE	E	W	SW
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Porthleven around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.3 ft). Range 5.85m (19.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Porthleven Surf Photo: 'Sunday Surfers' by Jacky Hildick-Smith

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Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:26 am 25 Mar 2012