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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 6 pm Tuesday 14 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
11.0° 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 12AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 242 | 269 | 383 | 612 | 866 | 758 | 1946 | 2556 | 2603 | 2716 | 3219 | 3465 | 9288 | 10068 | 9214 | 7684 | 6056 | 4907 | 3543 | 2722 | 2165 | 1751 | 1979 | 2092 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross |
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Low Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 8:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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