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          Porthtowan Surf Report and Forecast

          Spot Location: Europe > UK + Ireland > England > Cornwall - West

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          Today's Tide - PorthtowanTomorrow's Tide - PorthtowanToday and tomorrows tide legendMarker

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          High 09:08

          5.4 - 19.6ft

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          Current Surf Report for Porthtowan

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          1-2ft

          Faded Star

          Flat - Knee High

          18mph Strong, Offshore

          Primary Swell
          1.8ft at 9s252.68°
          Secondary Swell
          3.5ft at 5s75.2°

          SunnyAir 55°fSea 55°f

          Today's Tide - PorthtowanToday's Tide Legend - Porthtowan
          Low 3:09AM5.4ft
          High 9:08AM19.6ft
          Low 3:22PM5.8ft
          High 9:25PM20.1ft
          First Light 4:34AM
          Sunrise 5:17AM
          Sunset 9:18PM
          Last Light10:01PM

          Tide Location Perranporth - 9.656064km away Help

          About Porthtowan

          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.

          Porthtowan Surf Forecast Help

          Surf Forecasting help for Porthtowan

          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.

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             Edit Porthtowan Surf Wind (+ Gusts)WeatherPrimary SwellSecondary SwellProb.
          Sat26/05 12am 2ft Faded Star 17 40 mphClear59°f 2ft10s252.33° 3ft4s  
          3am 1-2ft Faded Star 19 41 mphClear57°f 2ft10s252.45° 3.5ft5s  
          6am 1-2ft Faded Star 18 41 mphSunny55°f 1.8ft9s252.68° 3.5ft5s  
          9am 1-2ft Faded Star 20 38 mphSunny64°f 1.6ft9s252.71° 3.5ft4s   100%
          12pm 1-2ft Faded Star 22 37 mphSunny68°f 1.4ft9s252.74° 4ft5s   100%
          3pm 1-2ft 20 36 mphSunny66°f 1.3ft9s252.48° 3.5ft4s   100%
          6pm 1-2ft 15 34 mphSunny63°f 1.2ft9s252.36° 1.8ft5s 2.5ft4s 100%
          9pm 1ft 8 16 mphMostly Cloudy57°f 1.2ft8s251.28° 1.4ft5s 1.6ft4s 100%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Porthtowan
          Low 3:09AM5.4ft
          High 9:08AM19.6ft
          Low 3:22PM5.8ft
          High 9:25PM20.1ft
          First Light 4:34AM
          Sunrise 5:17AM
          Sunset 9:18PM
          Last Light10:01PM
          Sun27/05 12am 1ft 5 7 mphDrizzle57°f 1.2ft8s250.37° 1.1ft5s 1ft4s 100%
          3am 1ft 5 6 mphOvercast55°f 1.2ft8s243.95° 0.7ft3s 0.9ft5s 100%
          6am 1ft 5 6 mphMostly Cloudy54°f 1.4ft8s231.23° 0.7ft5s   100%
          9am 1ft 2 3 mphOvercast55°f 0.9ft8s257.46° 1.6ft7s   100%
          12pm 1ft 2 3 mphDrizzle55°f 0.8ft8s262.83° 2ft8s   100%
          3pm 1ft Solid Star 3 4 mphDrizzle55°f 2.5ft8s220.9° 0.3ft4s   100%
          6pm 1ft Solid Star 4 4 mphRain54°f 0.6ft8s272.44° 2.5ft9s   80%
          9pm 1ft Faded Star 5 6 mphBrief Showers52°f 0.6ft8s273.22° 2.5ft9s   80%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Porthtowan
          Low 3:51AM5.9ft
          High 9:52AM19ft
          Low 4:08PM6.4ft
          High10:12PM19.5ft
          First Light 4:33AM
          Sunrise 5:16AM
          Sunset 9:19PM
          Last Light10:02PM
          Mon28/05 12am 1ft Solid Star 4 5 mphBrief Showers54°f 0.6ft9s283.97° 2.5ft8s   65%
          3am 1ft Solid Star 7 11 mphMostly Clear55°f 0.6ft8s284.19° 2.5ft8s   65%
          6am 1ft 9 15 mphMostly Sunny55°f 0.6ft12s279.11° 2ft8s 0.7ft2s 50%
          9am 1-2ft 12 19 mphSunny59°f 0.9ft10s280.33° 1.9ft8s 1.4ft3s 50%
          12pm 1-2ft Solid Star 14 19 mphSunny61°f 1.1ft10s280.57° 1.9ft8s 2ft3s 55%
          3pm 1-2ft Solid Star 13 19 mphMostly Sunny59°f 1.3ft10s278.43° 1.9ft8s 2.5ft4s 55%
          6pm 1-2ft Solid Star 10 15 mphMostly Sunny59°f 1.3ft10s277.7° 3ft8s   57%
          9pm 1-2ft Solid Star 8 11 mphMostly Clear55°f 1.2ft10s276.75° 2.5ft8s   57%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Porthtowan
          Low 4:41AM6.4ft
          High10:45AM18.4ft
          Low 5:02PM6.8ft
          High11:09PM19ft
          First Light 4:32AM
          Sunrise 5:15AM
          Sunset 9:21PM
          Last Light10:04PM
          Tue29/05 12am 1-2ft Solid Star 6 8 mphMostly Clear54°f 1.2ft10s275.06° 2.5ft7s   70%
          3am 1-2ft Solid Star 5 6 mphMostly Clear54°f 1.2ft9s273.39° 2ft7s   70%
          6am 1-2ft 4 5 mphMostly Sunny55°f 1.2ft9s270.72° 2ft7s   90%
          9am 1-2ft 3 5 mphMostly Sunny59°f 1.2ft9s267.5° 2ft7s   90%
          12pm 1-2ft 4 5 mphMostly Sunny63°f 1.2ft9s265.12° 1.9ft7s   90%
          3pm 1-2ft 3 3 mphSunny63°f 1.3ft9s262.25° 1.8ft7s   90%
          6pm 1-2ft 3 4 mphMostly Sunny61°f 1.3ft8s261.93° 1.7ft7s   100%
          9pm 1-2ft 3 4 mphMostly Clear59°f 1.3ft8s259.01° 1.6ft7s   100%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Porthtowan
          Low 5:42AM6.6ft
          High11:49AM18.1ft
          Low 6:08PM7ft
          First Light 4:31AM
          Sunrise 5:14AM
          Sunset 9:22PM
          Last Light10:05PM
          Wed30/05 12am 1-2ft Solid Star 3 4 mphMostly Clear59°f 2ft8s241.48°     90%
          3am 1-2ft Solid Star 1 2 mphMostly Cloudy59°f 2ft8s241.25°     90%
          6am 1-2ft Solid Star 1 2 mphMostly Cloudy59°f 2.5ft8s240.16°     75%
          9am 1-2ft Solid Star 2 3 mphRain59°f 2.5ft8s239.41°     75%
          12pm 1-2ft Solid Star 4 5 mphRain59°f 2.5ft8s239.63°     90%
          3pm 1-2ft Faded Star 7 9 mphBrief Showers59°f 2.5ft8s240.27°     90%
          6pm 1-2ft Faded Star 8 11 mphBrief Showers57°f 2.5ft8s243.55°     75%
          9pm 1-2ft Solid Star 7 9 mphMostly Clear55°f 2.5ft8s242.58° 0.6ft2s   75%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Porthtowan
          High12:17AM18.8ft
          Low 6:53AM6.5ft
          High 1:00PM18.3ft
          Low 7:23PM6.6ft
          First Light 4:30AM
          Sunrise 5:14AM
          Sunset 9:23PM
          Last Light10:06PM
          Thu31/05 12am 1-2ft Faded Star 8 11 mphClear55°f 2.5ft8s248.33°     75%
          3am 1-2ft Faded Star 9 13 mphClear54°f 2.5ft8s244.7° 0.9ft2s   75%
          6am 1-2ft Faded Star 9 14 mphSunny54°f 2.5ft8s246.09° 1ft3s   50%
          9am 1-2ft Faded Star 8 11 mphSunny59°f 2.5ft8s247.24° 1ft3s   50%
          12pm 1-2ft Solid Star 7 9 mphSunny64°f 2.5ft8s248.44° 1.1ft3s   29%
          3pm 1-2ft Solid Star 7 9 mphMostly Sunny64°f 2.5ft8s248.97° 1.2ft3s   29%
          6pm 1-2ft Faded Star 8 11 mphMostly Sunny64°f 2ft8s249.49° 1.5ft3s   52%
          9pm 1-2ft Faded Star 9 12 mphClear63°f 2ft8s249.84° 1.8ft4s   52%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Porthtowan
          High 1:30AM19.1ft
          Low 8:06AM5.9ft
          High 2:11PM19.1ft
          Low 8:35PM5.8ft
          First Light 4:29AM
          Sunrise 5:13AM
          Sunset 9:24PM
          Last Light10:07PM
          Fri01/06 12am 1-2ft Solid Star 7 9 mphClear61°f 2ft8s250.71° 1.8ft4s   62%
          3am 1-2ft Solid Star 9 15 mphMostly Clear57°f 2ft8s251.87° 1.5ft4s   62%
          6am 1-2ft Solid Star 9 15 mphMostly Cloudy52°f 2ft8s253.14° 1.2ft4s 0.9ft2s 32%
          9am 1-2ft Solid Star 8 12 mphMostly Sunny54°f 2ft8s253.92° 0.3ft12s 1.3ft4s 32%
          12pm 2ft Solid Star 8 11 mphMostly Sunny57°f 2.5ft8s255.51° 1.1ft4s   42%
          3pm 2ft Faded Star 9 13 mphSunny59°f 2.5ft8s256.59° 1.3ft3s   42%
          6pm 2-3ft Faded Star 9 14 mphSunny61°f 2.5ft10s257.73° 1.8ft3s   49%
          9pm 2-3ft Solid Star 10 17 mphClear57°f 2.5ft10s258.45° 1.8ft4s   49%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Porthtowan
          High 2:39AM20ft
          Low 9:13AM4.9ft
          High 3:15PM20.3ft
          Low 9:39PM4.6ft
          First Light 4:28AM
          Sunrise 5:12AM
          Sunset 9:25PM
          Last Light10:09PM

          Extended Surf Forecast for Cornwall - West Area

          Sat02/06 12am 3-4ft Solid Star Solid Star 9 13 mphClear52°f 4.5ft10s254.16°     23%
          3am 3-4ft Solid Star Solid Star 9 13 mphClear52°f 4.5ft10s254.16°     23%
          6am 3-5ft Solid Star Solid Star 15 21 mphMostly Sunny46°f 4.5ft11s252.68° 1.5ft3s   30%
          9am 3-5ft Solid Star Solid Star 15 21 mphMostly Sunny46°f 4.5ft11s252.68° 1.5ft3s   30%
          12pm 3-4ft Solid Star Solid Star 14 20 mphMostly Sunny57°f 3.5ft11s262.52° 0.3ft7s 2.5ft4s 55%
          3pm 3-4ft Solid Star Solid Star 14 20 mphMostly Sunny57°f 3.5ft11s262.52° 0.3ft7s 2.5ft4s 55%
          6pm 3-4ft Solid Star Solid Star 15 21 mphSunny61°f 3.5ft11s261.33° 2ft4s 0.8ft5s 70%
          9pm 3-4ft Solid Star Solid Star 15 21 mphSunny61°f 3.5ft11s261.33° 2ft4s 0.8ft5s 70%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Porthtowan
          High 3:41AM21.1ft
          Low10:12AM3.9ft
          High 4:11PM21.6ft
          Low10:38PM3.4ft
          First Light 4:27AM
          Sunrise 5:11AM
          Sunset 9:26PM
          Last Light10:10PM
          Sun03/06 12am 2-4ft Solid Star Solid Star 18 25 mphClear54°f 3ft11s260.94° 2.5ft4s   80%
          3am 2-4ft Solid Star Solid Star 18 25 mphClear54°f 3ft11s260.94° 2.5ft4s   80%
          6am 2-3ft Solid Star Solid Star 13 18 mphSunny54°f 3.5ft10s251.14° 2ft4s   63%
          9am 2-3ft Solid Star Solid Star 13 18 mphSunny54°f 3.5ft10s251.14° 2ft4s   63%
          12pm 2-3ft Solid Star 16 22 mphSunny54°f 3.5ft9s251.21° 2ft4s   60%
          3pm 2-3ft Solid Star 16 22 mphSunny54°f 3.5ft9s251.21° 2ft4s   60%
          6pm 2-3ft Solid Star Solid Star 11 15 mphSunny57°f 2.5ft10s259.94° 1.4ft4s   43%
          9pm 2-3ft Solid Star Solid Star 11 15 mphSunny57°f 2.5ft10s259.94° 1.4ft4s   43%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Porthtowan
          High 4:37AM22ft
          Low11:06AM3ft
          High 5:04PM22.7ft
          Low11:32PM2.5ft
          First Light 4:27AM
          Sunrise 5:11AM
          Sunset 9:27PM
          Last Light10:11PM
          Mon04/06 12am 2-3ft Solid Star 14 20 mphClear52°f 2.5ft10s258.74° 2ft4s   64%
          3am 2-3ft Solid Star 14 20 mphClear52°f 2.5ft10s258.74° 2ft4s   64%
          6am 2-3ft Solid Star 20 28 mphSunny52°f 2ft10s259.33° 3ft4s   51%
          9am 2-3ft Solid Star 20 28 mphSunny52°f 2ft10s259.33° 3ft4s   51%
          12pm 2ft Solid Star 17 24 mphSunny52°f 1.9ft10s259.78° 3.5ft5s   38%
          3pm 2ft Solid Star 17 24 mphSunny52°f 1.9ft10s259.78° 3.5ft5s   38%
          6pm 1-2ft Solid Star 16 22 mphSunny57°f 1.7ft9s260.02° 3ft5s   45%
          9pm 1-2ft Solid Star 16 22 mphSunny57°f 1.7ft9s260.02° 3ft5s   45%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Porthtowan
          High 5:29AM22.8ft
          Low11:57AM2.4ft
          High 5:55PM23.5ft
          First Light 4:26AM
          Sunrise 5:10AM
          Sunset 9:28PM
          Last Light10:12PM

          Next Update Expected: 2hrs
          Last Model Run: 25 May 19:00:00PM local time (BST). 25 May 18:00:00PM GMT.

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