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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 08 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
12.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porthtowan today?
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 9AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | |
5 | 20 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 64 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 75 | 48 | 47 | 104 | 157 | 243 | 264 | 243 | 239 | 233 | 289 | 322 | 327 | 569 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:53AM4.71m | 10:19PM4.80m | 10:50AM4.48m | 11:22PM4.64m | 12:02PM4.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM1.73m | 4:11PM1.88m | 4:51AM1.95m | 5:13PM2.06m | 6:01AM2.03m | 6:27PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSE 4 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 12 | ESE 7 | N 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 9 |
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 64 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 75 | 48 | 41 | 104 | 27 | 9 | 264 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | S 7 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 6 | WNW 12 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | W 16 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 8 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | — | S 6 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 12 | ESE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 6 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 13 | 5 | 47 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | E 4 | N 5 | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 5 | NNE 4 | SE 6 | E 6 | N 7 | N 7 | E 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 121 | 157 | 243 | 115 | 243 | 239 | 233 | 289 | 322 | 327 | 569 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 392 | 381 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 218 | 12 | 29 | 278 | 503 | 278 | 240 | 270 | 270 | 261 | 29 |
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