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Porthtowan

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

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

10-Day Forecast
Today
25
57
Fair
0.6m
@10s
32km/h
Fri
26
43
Poor
0.8m
@10s
14km/h
Sat
27
30
Poor
0.6m
@11s
24km/h
Sun
28
16
Poor
0.7m
@10s
26km/h
Mon
29
42
Poor
2.0m
@13s
19km/h
Tue
30
51
Fair
1.3m
@11s
10km/h
Wed
1
48
Fair
1.9m
@10s
23km/h
Thu
2
44
Poor
1.7m
@12s
19km/h
Fri
3
59
Fair
1.4m
@12s
10km/h
Sat
4
26
Poor
0.7m
@9s
31km/h
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Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.6m
W(276°)
Score: 8/25
Period
10s
Medium period swell
Score: 20/25
Wind
32km/h
ESE(120°)
Score: 15/25
Weather
25°C
0.0mm22%
Windswell Component
0.5mESE@3s
Secondary Swell
0.2mNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 34 km/h ESE|PM: 28 km/h ESE
28 km/h vs 34 km/h morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:36 am
High tide - 1.36m
8:02 am
Low tide - -1.91m
2:08 pm
High tide - 1.41m
8:32 pm
Low tide - -1.82m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

57
Fair
Components
Swell Direction19/25
Swell Size8/25
Swell Period20/25
Wind15/25
Raw Score62/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-5
Adjusted Score57/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score57
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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

6/10

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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