Porthtowan Surf Break

Porthtowan 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.28° N 5.25° W

Issued: 6 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Porthtowan sea temperature is
16.4° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Porthtowan surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Porthtowan today (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 10PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (02 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
614
622
608
530
449
386
394
347
354
354
308
308
296
290
200
245
234
186
192
226
142
133
162
132
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:42PM5.84m
8:00AM5.58m
8:18PM5.83m
8:36AM5.53m
8:55PM5.78m
9:14AM5.45m
Low Tide
1:42PM0.93m
2:06AM0.92m
2:17PM0.94m
2:43AM0.95m
2:53PM1.01m
3:19AM1.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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9:34
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:34
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:34
—
—
—
—
—
9:32
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
15
17
18
18
16
15
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
19
20
Feels °C
10
11
12
14
15
15
17
16
15
13
14
15
15
14
15
16
15
15
16
16
15
16
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
614
622
608
530
449
386
394
347
354
354
308
308
296
290
200
245
5
5
5
226
142
133
162
132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
S
17
—
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
SW
15
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
5
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
6
2
1
1
6
—
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
19
18
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
15
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
6
6
6
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
5
9
9
4
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.3
N
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
NW
5
—
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
12
—
234
186
192
—
—
—
—
—
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Cornwall (South)
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Porthleven
Cornwall (South)
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Cornwall (North)
Porthtowan
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Porthtowan
Cornwall (North)
Hayle
Cornwall (North)
Chapel St Leonards
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Porsmilin
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Cornwall (North)
Carbis Bay
Cornwall (North)
Wembury
Devon (South)
Wembury
Devon (South)
Towan
Cornwall (North)
Treustel
Brittany - Finistere
Smerwick Harbour
Kerry
Salcombe
Devon (South)
Porsmilin
Brittany - Finistere
Carbis Bay
Cornwall (North)
Kenneggy Cove
Cornwall (South)
Lusty Glaze
Cornwall (North)
Towan
Cornwall (North)
Towan
Cornwall (North)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
23
23
22
22
15
0
0
16
505
218
17
17
83
83
19
281
415
105
218
17
23
21
19
19
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Mother Ivey s Spot M
Mother Ivey s Spot M
Mother Ivey s Spot M
Tregardock
Mother Ivey s Spot M
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Cornwall (South)
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Cornwall (South)
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Cornwall (North)
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Cornwall (North)
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Cornwall (South)
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Balephetrish (Tiree)
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Scot - Inner Hebrides
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Scot - Inner Hebrides
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Saviskaill Bay
Scot - Orkney
Freswick Bay
Scot - East Coast
Salcombe
Devon (South)
Crab Island
Wales - Gower
Balephetrish (Tiree)
Scot - Inner Hebrides
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Sango Bay
Scot - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
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Lebu
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Trial Harbour
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Australia
Trial Harbour
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Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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