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California, South 
Spot Location: Europe > UK + Ireland > England > Cornwall - West
All times BST unless otherwise stated.
Tide
MarkerPushing up
High 20:44
1.6 - 6.3m
Knee High - Waist High
16mph Fresh, Offshore
SunnyAir 23°cSea 13°c
| Low | 2:31AM | 1.5m |
| High | 8:28AM | 6.2m |
| Low | 2:43PM | 1.6m |
| High | 8:44PM | 6.3m |
| First Light | 4:36AM |
| Sunrise | 5:18AM |
| Sunset | 9:17PM |
| Last Light | 9:59PM |
Tide Location Perranporth - 6mi away Help
Powerful, hollow beachbreak peaks if the sandbanks are good, plus a bit of wind protection in the southern corner. Consistent, often crowded, rippy and handles some swell, so not really for beginners. Ample pay parking, bar and full facilities by the beach.
A detailed long range Porthtowan Surf forecast, surf report and (where available) surf webcams. This surf forecast will be useful for both Porthtowan and nearby surf spots in the UK + Ireland area. The information here is carefully calibrated and checked, please do read the surf forecasting help information first which will give you a good idea how to start interpreting this information.
Our team has configured this spot. All surf wave heights below are estimated face heights measured from peak to trough (not Hawaiian scale). Take a look at the scale to the right. You can click the settings wheel below to change this configuration.
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| Edit Porthtowan Surf | Wind (+ Gusts) | Weather | Primary Swell | Secondary Swell | Prob. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fri25/05 | 12am | 2 | - | 4ft |  | 6 9 mph | Clear18°c | 3.5ft | 10s | 254.99° | 1.2ft | 3s |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 9 14 mph | Clear16°c | 3ft | 10s | 253.85° | 1.3ft | 3s |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 8 14 mph | Sunny15°c | 3ft | 10s | 253.06° | 1.2ft | 3s |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 12 19 mph | Mostly Sunny18°c | 2.5ft | 10s | 252.36° | 0.7ft | 4s | 1.2ft | 3s |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 14 23 mph | Mostly Sunny22°c | 2.5ft | 10s | 252.17° | 1.6ft | 3s |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 16 26 mph | Sunny23°c | 2.5ft | 10s | 251.93° | 0.5ft | 4s | 1.9ft | 3s |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 15 32 mph | Sunny21°c | 2.5ft | 10s | 252.06° | 2.5ft | 4s | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 17 38 mph | Clear17°c | 2.5ft | 10s | 252.11° | 3ft | 4s | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sat26/05 | 12am | 2ft | | 18 41 mph | Clear14°c | 2ft | 10s | 252.42° | 3.5ft | 4s | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3am | 1 | - | 2ft | | 20 43 mph | Clear13°c | 2ft | 10s | 252.57° | 4ft | 5s | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6am | 1 | - | 2ft | | 19 43 mph | Sunny12°c | 1.8ft | 9s | 252.83° | 4ft | 5s | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9am | 1 | - | 2ft | | 22 38 mph | Sunny17°c | 1.5ft | 9s | 252.84° | 4ft | 5s | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12pm | 1 | - | 2ft | | 22 38 mph | Sunny19°c | 1.3ft | 9s | 253.25° | 4ft | 5s | 95% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3pm | 1 | - | 2ft | 20 32 mph | Sunny18°c | 1.2ft | 9s | 252.56° | 3.5ft | 4s | 95% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6pm | 1 | - | 2ft | 14 27 mph | Sunny16°c | 1.2ft | 9s | 252.07° | 1.4ft | 5s | 2.5ft | 4s | 95% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9pm | 1ft | 7 15 mph | Mostly Clear14°c | 1.2ft | 8s | 250.51° | 1ft | 5s | 1.5ft | 4s | 95% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sun27/05 | 12am | 1ft | 7 13 mph | Mostly Cloudy14°c | 1.2ft | 8s | 249.26° | 0.8ft | 5s | 0.9ft | 4s | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3am | 1ft | 6 9 mph | Drizzle13°c | 1.2ft | 8s | 246.81° | 0.6ft | 4s | 0.7ft | 5s | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6am | 1ft | 6 8 mph | Drizzle13°c | 1.3ft | 8s | 234.42° | 0.6ft | 4s | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9am | 1ft | | 6 8 mph | Overcast14°c | 0.8ft | 8s | 261.7° | 1.6ft | 10s | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12pm | 1 | - | 2ft | | 8 12 mph | Mostly Cloudy16°c | 2.5ft | 10s | 227.46° | 0.8ft | 2s | 0.5ft | 4s | 85% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3pm | 1 | - | 2ft | | 12 18 mph | Mostly Sunny16°c | 3.5ft | 10s | 225.95° | 1.4ft | 3s | 85% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6pm | 1 | - | 2ft | | 13 23 mph | Mostly Cloudy15°c | 3.5ft | 10s | 224.19° | 2ft | 3s | 30% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9pm | 1ft | | 13 26 mph | Mostly Clear13°c | 4ft | 9s | 216.59° | 0.5ft | 9s | 2ft | 4s | 30% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Mon28/05 | 12am | 1ft | | 14 26 mph | Mostly Clear13°c | 0.5ft | 9s | 280.06° | 4ft | 9s | 2.5ft | 4s | 10% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3am | 1ft | | 13 25 mph | Mostly Cloudy12°c | 0.5ft | 11s | 281.92° | 4ft | 9s | 1.8ft | 4s | 10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6am | 1ft | | 12 21 mph | Mostly Cloudy13°c | 0.6ft | 12s | 279.29° | 0.6ft | 10s | 4ft | 9s | 5% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9am | 1 | - | 2ft | | 12 19 mph | Overcast14°c | 0.8ft | 10s | 281.37° | 0.5ft | 12s | 4ft | 9s | 5% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12pm | 1 | - | 2ft | | 13 18 mph | Brief Showers16°c | 0.9ft | 10s | 281.54° | 0.6ft | 12s | 4ft | 9s | 15% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3pm | 1 | - | 2ft | | 10 14 mph | Mostly Sunny16°c | 1.1ft | 10s | 278.2° | 3.5ft | 8s | 15% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6pm | 1 | - | 2ft | | 8 11 mph | Mostly Sunny15°c | 1.2ft | 10s | 276.43° | 3.5ft | 8s | 40% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9pm | 1 | - | 2ft | | 6 9 mph | Mostly Clear14°c | 1.2ft | 10s | 275.26° | 3ft | 8s | 40% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tue29/05 | 12am | 1 | - | 2ft | | 5 7 mph | Mostly Clear13°c | 1.3ft | 10s | 273.04° | 3ft | 8s | 80% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3am | 1 | - | 2ft | | 6 8 mph | Clear13°c | 1.3ft | 9s | 271.06° | 2.5ft | 7s | 80% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6am | 1 | - | 2ft | | 5 6 mph | Sunny12°c | 1.3ft | 9s | 268.4° | 2.5ft | 7s | 95% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9am | 1 | - | 2ft | | 5 7 mph | Sunny15°c | 1.3ft | 9s | 266.13° | 2.5ft | 7s | 95% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12pm | 1 | - | 2ft | | 7 9 mph | Sunny16°c | 1.5ft | 9s | 260.67° | 2ft | 7s | 75% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3pm | 1 | - | 2ft | | 8 10 mph | Mostly Sunny16°c | 2.5ft | 8s | 242.83° | 75% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6pm | 1 | - | 2ft | | 6 8 mph | Mostly Sunny15°c | 2.5ft | 8s | 244.46° | 75% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9pm | 2ft | | 5 7 mph | Mostly Clear14°c | 3ft | 8s | 245.71° | 75% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wed30/05 | 12am | 2ft | | 5 7 mph | Mostly Clear13°c | 3ft | 8s | 246.51° | 45% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3am | 2ft | | 4 6 mph | Mostly Clear13°c | 3ft | 8s | 246.78° | 45% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6am | 2ft | | 5 6 mph | Mostly Sunny13°c | 3ft | 8s | 247.01° | 45% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9am | 2ft | | 6 9 mph | Mostly Sunny15°c | 2.5ft | 8s | 247.29° | 45% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12pm | 1 | - | 2ft | | 9 11 mph | Mostly Sunny15°c | 2.5ft | 8s | 248.26° | 75% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3pm | 2ft | | 10 13 mph | Mostly Cloudy15°c | 2.5ft | 8s | 250.78° | 75% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 10 14 mph | Mostly Sunny13°c | 2.5ft | 8s | 255.1° | 90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 9 13 mph | Mostly Clear12°c | 2.5ft | 8s | 259.24° | 90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Thu31/05 | 12am | 1 | - | 2ft | | 8 13 mph | Mostly Clear12°c | 1.3ft | 8s | 266.09° | 1.8ft | 8s | 1.2ft | 3s | 90% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3am | 2ft | | 6 9 mph | Mostly Clear12°c | 2.5ft | 8s | 253.89° | 0.8ft | 3s | 90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6am | 2ft | | 6 9 mph | Mostly Sunny13°c | 2.5ft | 8s | 254.42° | 0.7ft | 3s | 90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 8 11 mph | Mostly Sunny16°c | 2.5ft | 8s | 260.28° | 90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 10 13 mph | Mostly Sunny16°c | 2.5ft | 8s | 255.07° | 1.3ft | 3s | 76% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 12 16 mph | Brief Showers17°c | 2.5ft | 9s | 255.5° | 1.8ft | 3s | 76% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 11 16 mph | Brief Showers17°c | 2.5ft | 9s | 256.01° | 2ft | 4s | 49% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 9 13 mph | Clear17°c | 2.5ft | 9s | 256.54° | 2.5ft | 4s | 49% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Extended Surf Forecast for Cornwall - West Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fri01/06 | 12am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 16 22 mph | Clear16°c | 2.5ft | 8s | 252.22° | 3ft | 4s | 0.3ft | 12s | 49% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 16 22 mph | Clear16°c | 2.5ft | 8s | 252.22° | 3ft | 4s | 0.3ft | 12s | 49% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 9 13 mph | Mostly Sunny12°c | 2.5ft | 8s | 257.99° | 0.8ft | 11s | 1.2ft | 4s | 25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 9 13 mph | Mostly Sunny12°c | 2.5ft | 8s | 257.99° | 0.8ft | 11s | 1.2ft | 4s | 25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 11 15 mph | Sunny16°c | 1.9ft | 11s | 269.25° | 2.5ft | 8s | 1ft | 3s | 30% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 11 15 mph | Sunny16°c | 1.9ft | 11s | 269.25° | 2.5ft | 8s | 1ft | 3s | 30% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6pm | 2ft | | 10 14 mph | Sunny17°c | 1.6ft | 11s | 264.62° | 2ft | 8s | 1.2ft | 4s | 30% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9pm | 2ft | | 10 14 mph | Sunny17°c | 1.6ft | 11s | 264.62° | 2ft | 8s | 1.2ft | 4s | 30% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sat02/06 | 12am | 2 | - | 4ft | | 10 14 mph | Clear14°c | 3ft | 11s | 259.16° | 1.8ft | 4s | 0.5ft | 5s | 63% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3am | 2 | - | 4ft | | 10 14 mph | Clear14°c | 3ft | 11s | 259.16° | 1.8ft | 4s | 0.5ft | 5s | 63% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 2 3 mph | Sunny11°c | 2.5ft | 10s | 258.58° | 0.6ft | 4s | 27% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 2 3 mph | Sunny11°c | 2.5ft | 10s | 258.58° | 0.6ft | 4s | 27% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12pm | 2 | - | 4ft | | 11 15 mph | Sunny11°c | 3ft | 11s | 260.19° | 1.4ft | 4s | 52% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3pm | 2 | - | 4ft | | 11 15 mph | Sunny11°c | 3ft | 11s | 260.19° | 1.4ft | 4s | 52% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6pm | 3 | - | 5ft | | 7 10 mph | Sunny15°c | 4ft | 10s | 264.2° | 65% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9pm | 3 | - | 5ft | | 7 10 mph | Sunny15°c | 4ft | 10s | 264.2° | 65% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sun03/06 | 12am | 2 | - | 4ft | | 9 13 mph | Mostly Clear15°c | 3ft | 11s | 264.04° | 1.2ft | 3s | 75% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3am | 2 | - | 4ft | | 9 13 mph | Mostly Clear15°c | 3ft | 11s | 264.04° | 1.2ft | 3s | 75% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 7 10 mph | Mostly Sunny15°c | 2ft | 10s | 255.65° | 0.8ft | 16s | 0.8ft | 3s | 14% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 7 10 mph | Mostly Sunny15°c | 2ft | 10s | 255.65° | 0.8ft | 16s | 0.8ft | 3s | 14% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12pm | 3 | - | 4ft | | 11 15 mph | Mostly Sunny15°c | 3.5ft | 11s | 267.49° | 1.1ft | 3s | 55% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3pm | 3 | - | 4ft | | 11 15 mph | Mostly Sunny15°c | 3.5ft | 11s | 267.49° | 1.1ft | 3s | 55% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 13 18 mph | Mostly Sunny15°c | 2ft | 10s | 260.04° | 1.4ft | 12s | 1.2ft | 3s | 52% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 13 18 mph | Mostly Sunny15°c | 2ft | 10s | 260.04° | 1.4ft | 12s | 1.2ft | 3s | 52% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Next Update Expected: 5hrs
Last Model Run: 25 May 07:00:00AM local time (BST). 25 May 06:00:00AM GMT.
Here's our brand new live HD webcam for Porthtowan. It's right on the beach.
This graph shows you the most recent recorded sets by the webcam. If your Pro it will be almost live.
The latest surf reports provided by our partners at the beach go here. If there are no surf reports then you'll see a breakdown of the current conditions.
This is our new graph, you'll see a bunch of controls above it allowing you to edit the graph. You can also zoom in and out by selecting a range on the graph.
We've made the forecast even simpler. The blue column is a guide to how big the waves on the beach are going to be. Click the cog and you can configure the wave height forecast to take account for local factors and your experience of surfing here. There's more information about this featureMore.
In the advanced column we've got all the data you're used to, including the additional swells right in the table.
Click on a day and it will expand showing you a detailed breakdown for the day and the tide.
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