Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Portreath Harbour Wall surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 16 Jan 2026 GMT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Portreath Harbour Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Portreath Harbour Wall sea temperature is
10.5° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Portreath Harbour Wall this week:

The surf forecast for Portreath Harbour Wall over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 17) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Portreath Harbour Wall in the next 12 days are 4.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 23) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.5m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Jan 21) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sat 17th Jan)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Best Surf 6AM (Sat 17th Jan)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 3PM (Fri 23rd Jan)15ft (4.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Portreath Harbour Wall over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table

Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Fri
23
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
5
2
0
0
2
2
4
1
2
3
0
0
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
W
3.5
W
3
W
2.1
W
1.6
W
1.3
W
1.1
W
1.2
W
1.4
WNW
3.5
W
2.4
WNW
2.1
WNW
2.3
W
1.8
W
2.5
W
3
W
3
W
3
W
2
W
3.5
W
4.5
W
Period(s) (?)151413121111101118161615141313121211131213
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)75204245267812255963722373571136525427661976218511442323258522222008130538367113
Wind
(km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
10
E
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
10
S
35
SSW
50
SSW
50
S
25
SSW
30
S
10
SSE
20
NW
10
WNW
10
ESE
50
WNW
45
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		glassglassoncross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoncross-
on		offonon
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:12AM
5.28
4:32PM
5.30
4:51AM
5.61
5:10PM
5.56
5:27AM
5.89
5:45PM
5.78
6:02AM
6.12
6:19PM
5.94
6:37AM
6.27
6:54PM
6.02
7:11AM
6.32
7:30PM
6.01
7:48AM
6.27
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:11PM
1.46
10:36AM
1.29
10:51PM
1.16
11:15AM
0.99
11:28PM
0.89
11:51AM
0.75
12:03AM
0.68
12:26PM
0.58
12:37AM
0.55
1:00PM
0.49
1:11AM
0.51
1:35PM
0.48
1:45AM
0.56
2:10PM
0.56
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Fri
23
Sunrise-8:12--8:11--8:11--8:10--8:08--8:07--8:07-
Sunset--4:49--4:50--4:52--4:52--4:54--4:55--4:58
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
3----1-----912341--1132
Temp. °C7101088889981010111211989767
Feels °C (?)35645667730-12756364-2-3
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves
Ben Mondy

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves

Huntington, Dribbleton, Virginia, Holland and the Superbank! We recently had a look at the world’s most consistent waves. This was based on the combination of swells and wind directed at 7,000 surf spots, as compiled from our data since 2006. Those stats, represented in easy-to-read graphics, are located under each wave’s spot guides, with historical swell and wind breakdowns available by month, season, and year. There is also an offshore filter, which shows how often the swells come with clean

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Portreath Harbour Wall:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Portreath Harbour Wall surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Portreath Harbour Wall at:
surf-forecast.com

Information about the Portreath Harbour Wall Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Portreath Harbour Wall provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Portreath Harbour Wall can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Portreath Harbour Wall surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Portreath Harbour Wall) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Portreath Harbour Wall may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Portreath Harbour Wall is 5 km (3 miles) from Camborne. If you plan a holiday in North Cornwall, look for hotels and other accommodation in Camborne. Camborne has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest