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Level 5/10

Porthtowan

North Cornwall, UK (England)
🌀Strong rips🪨Rocks🚫Pollution👥Crowded

Porthtowan is a punchy Cornish beach break that packs more power than many visitors expect.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
65
Good
0.9m
@16s
34km/h
Fri
1
55
Fair
0.8m
@12s
12km/h
Sat
2
44
Poor
0.7m
@10s
13km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.9m
WNW(286°)
Score: 10/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 22/25
Wind
34km/h
ESE(113°)
Score: 24/25
Weather
14°C
0.4mm67%
Windswell Component
0.7mESE@3s
Secondary Swell
0.4mNE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 31 km/h ESE|PM: 33 km/h ESE
Similar wind — morning has better tide for this spot
Low tide at 10am (-3.0m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:27 am
High tide - 2.40m
10:58 am
Low tide - -2.97m
4:48 pm
High tide - 2.38m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

65
Good
Components
Swell Direction24/25
Swell Size10/25
Swell Period22/25
Wind24/25
Raw Score80/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-10
🌊💨 Windswell-5
Adjusted Score65/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score65
🤢 Morning Sickness🌊💨 Windswell

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
WNW (285°)
Direction range
240° - 330°
Size range
0.6m - 2.5m
Ideal size
1.9m
Height multiplier
0.92×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ESE (120°)
Offshore range
90° - 170°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid

Water temp

12°C

Wetsuit

5/4mm + boots

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

7/10

Best Season

Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Apr, May, Aug

Getting There

Airport
NQY
Drive time
30 min
Data quality
verified

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