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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 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 11AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 5 | N 5 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | |
115 | 99 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 45 | 84 | 76 | 68 | 49 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 46 | 44 | 106 | 148 | 178 | 284 | 276 | 311 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:22PM4.78m | 2:49AM5.16m | 3:23PM5.09m | 3:43AM5.45m | 4:10PM5.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM1.58m | 8:47PM1.65m | 9:25AM1.32m | 9:45PM1.35m | 10:14AM1.04m | 10:31PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | 8:36 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 5 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
 kJ | 115 | 99 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 45 | 84 | 76 | 68 | 49 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 106 | 148 | 178 | 284 | 276 | 311 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | — | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 18 | 30 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 11 | SW 11 | E 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 23 | 46 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | ENE 3 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 44 | 52 | 43 | 2 | 25 | 29 | 41 | 51 | 44 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 75 | 20 | 10 | 22 | 152 | 152 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 152 |
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