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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 am Tuesday 19 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Porthtowan today?
The current surf forecast for Porthtowan at 1PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
834 | 878 | 886 | 981 | 1261 | 1469 | 1914 | 6919 | 6612 | 6027 | 5646 | 3922 | 3082 | 2431 | 1756 | 1413 | 1302 | 1047 | 828 | 705 | 619 | 679 | 544 | 598 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:31AM6.47m | 7:53PM6.54m | 8:20AM6.16m | 8:44PM6.25m | 9:13AM5.76m | 9:39PM5.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.29m | 2:21AM0.27m | 2:42PM0.58m | 3:16AM0.59m | 3:37PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | 9:09 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SE 6 | S 18 | — | WSW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 20 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 6 | — | 1498 | 6612 | 6027 | 5646 | 3922 | 3082 | 2431 | 1756 | 1413 | 1302 | 1047 | 828 | 705 | 619 | 679 | 544 | 598 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | — | — | W 13 | SSW 8 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | — | 125 | 204 | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 834 | 878 | 886 | 981 | 1261 | 1469 | 1914 | 6919 | — | — | — | 120 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 503 | 511 | 521 | 503 | 394 | 401 | 394 | 499 | 556 | 210 | 57 | 210 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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