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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 Monday 01 Jun 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
15.0° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porthtowan today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 8PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | |
718 | 730 | 269 | 746 | 678 | 657 | 843 | 701 | 973 | 1034 | 1051 | 1075 | 1016 | 1043 | 1055 | 1234 | 1028 | 1539 | 1942 | 2127 | 2898 | 3394 | 3735 | 4055 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:43PM5.79m | 7:02AM5.61m | 7:19PM5.75m | 7:38AM5.50m | 7:56PM5.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.96m | 1:04AM0.93m | 1:17PM1.01m | 1:41AM1.00m | 1:54PM1.10m | 2:19AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | 9:24 |
— | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 14 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 718 | 33 | 269 | 20 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 40 | 200 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | — | 20 | 20 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 11 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | 730 | 170 | 746 | 678 | 657 | 843 | 701 | 973 | 1034 | 1051 | 1075 | 1016 | 1043 | 1055 | 1234 | 1028 | 1539 | 1942 | 2127 | 2898 | 3394 | 3735 | 4055 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 147 | 207 | 208 | 17 | 19 | 216 | 236 | 284 | 288 | 288 | 260 | 154 | 57 | 19 | 511 | 521 | 577 | 573 | 368 | 401 | 584 | 507 | 626 |
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