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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 Monday 27 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
11.8° 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 8AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Porthtowan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, near gales from the E by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 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 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
47 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 46 | 44 | 106 | 148 | 178 | 284 | 276 | 316 | 365 | 371 | 365 | 287 | 229 | 225 | 175 | 123 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 3:23PM5.09m | 3:43AM5.45m | 4:10PM5.43m | 4:27AM5.71m | 4:49PM5.71m | 5:05AM5.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM1.35m | 10:14AM1.04m | 10:31PM1.07m | 10:54AM0.82m | 11:09PM0.83m | 11:28AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 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 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 47 | 48 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 106 | 148 | 178 | 284 | 276 | 316 | 365 | 371 | 365 | 287 | 229 | 225 | 175 | 123 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 20 | NNE 6 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NNE 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 44 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 59 | 62 | 116 | 104 | 26 | 97 | 94 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | NNE 6 | — | WNW 16 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 6 | 23 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 106 | 14 | — | 99 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 43 | 51 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 53 | 45 | 48 | 58 | 73 | 97 | 135 | 170 | 170 | 67 | 136 | 148 | 167 | 114 | 81 | 65 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 257 | 219 | 48 | 22 | 22 | 238 | 270 | 22 | 115 | 152 | 241 | 241 | 235 | 245 | 227 | 245 | 197 | 197 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 191 | 191 |
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