Porthmeor Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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Porthmeor Surf Guide

Porthmeor in North Cornwall is a fairly exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the south. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Porthmeor Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	56°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Porthmeor:

The best conditions reported for surf at Porthmeor occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Porthmeor (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Porthmeor with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in December while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

45%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

20%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Porthmeor Location Map

Interactive Porthmeor 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 Porthmeor is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 43 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Porthmeor is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 101 km (63 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Porthmeor Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 18 May 2025, 02:48 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 18
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (ft)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Porthmeor

Current tide and informaton

For St Ives, 1 miles from Porthmeor.

Next High Water: 09:12am | 16ft

Next Low Water: 03:19am | 4ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Porthmeor Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.4 °C) at Porthmeor is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.