United Kingdom · Today · Tue 3 Nov

Porthtowan surf forecast

Today at Porthtowan: 2/5, best 08-10, 0.6–0.9 m, cross-offshore NE 14 mph.

Porthtowan Beach

4/10
Best window
08-10
Waves
0.6–0.9 m 2–3 ft
Period
5 s N
Wind
cross-offshore NE 14 mph
Tide
mid rising

Marginal 08-10: short weak swell, knee-waist, cross-offshore NE.

all levels Watch out for: rips at low tide, crowded in summer, rocks at high tide.

Updated 07:52 local time

Porthtowan, hour by hour

Today · Tue 3 Nov

TimeStarsSurf mSwellWind mphTide m
07:000.7–0.92–3 ft1.0m5 s13cross-shore · gusts 26-1.5↑ rising
08:00Best 08–100.7–0.92–3 ft1.0m5 s13cross-offshore · gusts 27-0.8↑ rising
09:000.6–0.82–3 ft1.0m5 s14cross-offshore · gusts 260.1↑ rising
10:000.6–0.92–3 ft1.0m5 s15cross-shore · gusts 250.9↑ rising
11:000.6–0.82–3 ft1.0m5 s16cross-shore · gusts 231.2↑ rising
12:000.6–0.82–3 ft1.0m5 s15cross-shore · gusts 241.1↓ falling
13:000.7–0.92–3 ft1.1m5 s15cross-shore · gusts 250.8↓ falling
14:000.7–0.92–3 ft1.1m5 s16cross-shore · gusts 260.2↓ falling
15:000.7–1.02–3 ft1.1m5 s15cross-shore · gusts 26-0.6↓ falling
16:000.8–1.03–3 ft1.1m5 s15cross-shore · gusts 24-1.4↓ falling

Tomorrow · Wed 4 Nov

TimeStarsSurf mSwellWind mphTide m
07:001.2–1.64–5 ft1.2m8 s15cross-offshore · gusts 27-2.1↓ falling
08:001.2–1.64–5 ft1.2m9 s14cross-offshore · gusts 26-1.8↑ rising
09:001.3–1.74–6 ft1.3m10 s14cross-offshore · gusts 25-1.0↑ rising
10:001.3–1.84–6 ft1.3m11 s16cross-offshore · gusts 240.1↑ rising
11:001.4–1.84–6 ft1.3m11 s16cross-offshore · gusts 261.0↑ rising
12:001.4–1.95–6 ft1.3m12 s15cross-offshore · gusts 271.5↑ rising
13:00Best 13–171.4–1.95–6 ft1.3m12 s15cross-offshore · gusts 271.5↑ rising
14:001.4–1.95–6 ft1.3m13 s15cross-offshore · gusts 261.2↓ falling
15:001.4–1.95–6 ft1.3m13 s14cross-offshore · gusts 250.5↓ falling
16:001.4–1.95–6 ft1.3m13 s15cross-offshore · gusts 25-0.4↓ falling

Porthtowan: next days

About Porthtowan

Porthtowan Beach: beach break, faces WNW. Best with WNW swell, ESE wind (offshore), around low mid tide, 1.0–2.0 m. All levels. Watch out for: rips at low tide, crowded in summer, rocks at high tide.

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When Porthtowan works

41% of days at Porthtowan rated 3+ stars in the last year; May led with 61% (waves near 1.3 m), January trailed at 19%.

November at Porthtowan: 40% of days 3+ stars, waves near 2.5 m; today 2/5.

Breaks near Porthtowan

Today: Porthtowan 2/5, Perranporth 1/5 (9 km away), Crantock 1/5 (16 km).

  1. Perranporth107-11 · 9 km
  2. Crantock107-11 · 16 km
  3. St Ives212-16 · 19 km
  4. Praa Sands107-11 · 23 km
  5. Constantine Bay107-11 · 31 km
  6. Harlyn Bay212-16 · 33 km

Questions

Porthtowan: best time today?

08-10 local time: 2/5 stars, 0.6–0.9 m, cross-offshore NE 14 mph wind.

Porthtowan: beginner friendly?

Porthtowan: all levels on small days; best at 1.0–2.0 m.