Porthtowan Surf Break

Porthtowan 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.28° N 5.25° W

Issued: 12 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Porthtowan sea temperature is
15.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


How big are the waves at Porthtowan today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 4AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (24 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
WNW
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
37
24
23
23
22
5
5
8
30
27
47
125
119
151
149
181
138
133
130
98
96
94
67
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
20
S
15
S
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:16AM4.94m
1:51PM4.80m
2:18AM4.85m
2:49PM4.85m
3:15AM4.89m
3:42PM4.98m
Low Tide
7:45AM1.69m
8:12PM1.80m
8:44AM1.73m
9:12PM1.76m
9:38AM1.67m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:35
9:35
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
19
19
23
25
26
25
26
25
22
21
24
25
26
22
19
19
17
16
18
20
21
20
19
Feels °C
18
19
19
23
26
27
26
28
26
21
19
22
22
23
20
15
18
16
13
15
18
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
39
37
24
23
23
22
5
5
6
6
27
25
125
119
151
149
181
138
133
130
98
96
94
67
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.1
W
6
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.4
W
10
0.3
N
4
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
N
5
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
5
2
1
1
1
5
5
5
30
3
47
4
3
2
2
3
6
12
10
10
25
25
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.2
E
5
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.3
N
5
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
2
8
4
13
4
6
12
12
12
2
6
6
1
1
25
25
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
E
4
0.2
N
3
0.3
N
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
SE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
SE
6
1.1
SE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
4
29
45
46
38
21
39
15
28
47
46
49
68
57
57
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
22
334
236
576
396
390
381
381
385
38
33
10
25
15
0
149
12
17
210
17
17
16
16
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
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