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Porthtowan Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (North) (60 surf breaks) /
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Porthtowan surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Porthtowan surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Porthtowan sea temperature is
11.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porthtowan today?
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 7AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | |
368 | 542 | 497 | 471 | 422 | 382 | 375 | 368 | 375 | 382 | 368 | 310 | 229 | 220 | 177 | 145 | 118 | 115 | 99 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:48PM5.25m | 11:31AM4.79m | 00:08AM4.95m | 1:00PM4.63m | 1:36AM4.94m | 2:22PM4.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM1.53m | 6:03PM1.82m | 6:59AM1.70m | 7:32PM1.86m | 8:21AM1.58m | 8:47PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 |
 kJ | 368 | 542 | 497 | 471 | 422 | 382 | 375 | 368 | 375 | 382 | 368 | 310 | 229 | 220 | 177 | 145 | 118 | 115 | 99 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | S 12 | — | — | SE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SW 12 | — | S 11 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | SSE 6 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 58 | 58 | 52 | 64 | 58 | 52 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | — | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 75 | 112 | 174 | 184 | 82 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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