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Porthtowan, Cornwall, UK

5.5ft
swell
VERY GOOD
11s period
☀️Clear Sky
56°Fair
58°Fwater
9 km/hSE
offshore Hs5.5ft
Swell Period11s
Swell DirW
Wind9 km/h
Wind Gust16 km/h
UV Index1

Swell

Primary

5.5ft11sfrom W 269°

Wind Sea

0.5ft2sfrom SE 126°
NESW

Wind

9km/h

SE136°

Gusts16 km/h
ConditionsLight

Conditions

Water
58°F
🌡Air
56°F
UV Index
1 Low
Visibility
39 km

Sky

☀️

Clear Sky

Gusts
16 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

☁️
★★★★

2–5.5ft

W
59°F45°F
↑21

Tomorrow

☁️
★★★★

2–5.5ft

W
60°F46°F
↑12

Sun

⛅️
★★★★

1.5–4.5ft

W
58°F46°F
↑23

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

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Surf Climatology

Porthtowan Surf Report

Cornwall, UK · 50.2850°, -5.2469°

Porthtowan (Cornwall, UK) is a beach break. It has both lefts and rights. In our swell history, its best months are Feb & Nov. This page is its live surf report and 10-day forecast from Groundswell. The forecast shows swell height, period and direction, wind and tides hour by hour, with a rating for each day.

Peak Season

Feb & Nov

Best time to surf Porthtowan: seasonal wave data

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