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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 pm Thursday 21 May 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
12.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porthtowan today?
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 5PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
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 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | |
854 | 730 | 643 | 577 | 596 | 596 | 837 | 901 | 711 | 711 | 622 | 588 | 511 | 511 | 424 | 402 | 349 | 356 | 290 | 284 | 235 | 231 | 179 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:13AM5.76m | 9:39PM5.88m | 10:12AM5.35m | 10:40PM5.51m | 11:18AM5.01m | 11:49PM5.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37PM0.93m | 4:16AM0.95m | 4:37PM1.28m | 5:21AM1.27m | 5:45PM1.54m | 6:31AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | 9:12 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
 kJ | 854 | 730 | 643 | 577 | 596 | 596 | 837 | 901 | 711 | 711 | 622 | 588 | 511 | 511 | 424 | 402 | 349 | 356 | 290 | 284 | 235 | 231 | 179 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 39 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | ESE 4 | E 4 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 58 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 12 |
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