Porthtowan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(North Cornwall, UK)
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Porthtowan Spot ID
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell WNW | Wind SE
Sea Temperature Today is: 14.3 °C
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| 4AM | 7AM | 10AM | 1PM | |
| Wave (m) |
 N |
 NNE |
 N |
 N |
| Period (s) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | cross | cross | cross | cross- on |
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Porthtowan 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 southeast with some shelter here from southwest winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Often Crowded. Hazards include rips / pollution / rocks.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Chapel Porth, 3 km from Porthtowan.
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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Porthtowan Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Camborne, 7 km from Porthtowan.
light winds from the NE km/h |  Light rain showers | Air temperature 9.3 °C |
Current weather near Porthtowan
Buoy Data:
At Perranporth Waverider, 6 miles from Porthtowan.
| 10PM | 11PM | 12AM | 1AM | |
| Data Age | 9 hr | 8 hr | 7 hr | 6 hr |
| Wave height (m) |
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| Dominant period (s) | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.3 |
Overall Porthtowan Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in October
Surf photos from
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Use this relief map to navigate to Cornwall (North) surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Porthtowan
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Porthtowan:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break2 mi
- Second closest break2 mi
- Third closest break2 mi
- Fourth closest break3 mi
- Fifth closest break6 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Porthtowan:
- Closest wave buoy6 mi
- Second closest wave buoy16 mi
- Third closest wave buoy17 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy37 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy40 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Porthtowan:
- Closest ski area281 mi
- Second closest ski area310 mi
- Third closest ski area331 mi
- Fourth closest ski area331 mi
- Fifth closest ski area332 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Porthtowan:
- Closest city location48 mi
- Second closest city location75 mi
- Third closest city location75 mi
- Fourth closest city location76 mi
- Fifth closest city location78 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Porthtowan is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Porthtowan is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 83 km (52 miles) away.
- Third is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 140 km (87 miles) away.
- Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales is 169 km (105 miles) away.
- Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales is the fifth nearest airport to Porthtowan and is 183 km (114 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Porthtowan, Cornwall (North). Use the tab navigation above to view Porthtowan sea temperature, Porthtowan photographs, Porthtowan detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Porthtowan webcams, current wind from Cornwall (North) live weather stations and Porthtowan tide predictions. The United Kingdom swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United Kingdom and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United Kingdom wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Porthtowan.
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