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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 Sunday 26 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
11.7° 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 11PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | N 5 | N 5 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
69 | 67 | 67 | 45 | 84 | 70 | 68 | 49 | 33 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 46 | 44 | 106 | 148 | 232 | 284 | 276 | 316 | 359 | 365 | 359 | 287 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:22PM4.78m | 2:49AM5.16m | 3:23PM5.09m | 3:43AM5.45m | 4:10PM5.43m | 4:27AM5.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM1.65m | 9:25AM1.32m | 9:45PM1.35m | 10:14AM1.04m | 10:31PM1.07m | 10:54AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 69 | 67 | 67 | 45 | 84 | 70 | 68 | 49 | 33 | 48 | 49 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 106 | 148 | 232 | 284 | 276 | 316 | 359 | 365 | 359 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | WSW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 18 | 30 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 44 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | SW 11 | E 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | W 12 | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | — | 6 | 23 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 42 | 52 | 43 | 34 | 33 | 40 | 53 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 66 | 81 | 82 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 219 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 321 | 22 | 152 | 22 | 152 | 155 | 241 | 235 | 227 | 15 |
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