Surf spot
Porthtowan
Forecast conditions and map view for Porthtowan in UK, Cornwall West. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.
- Country
- UK, Cornwall West
- Coordinates
- 50.2850, -5.2469

Surf spot
Forecast conditions and map view for Porthtowan in UK, Cornwall West. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.
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| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | ||
| Wave height (m) | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | |
| Wave direction | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | |
| Wave period (s) | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 359 | 394 | 403 | 399 | 357 | 319 | 275 | 226 | 180 | 142 | 115 | 92 | 71 | 56 | 43 | 35 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 41 | 87 | 153 | 176 | 150 | 189 | 198 | 206 | 221 | 230 | 238 | 232 | 212 | 184 | 158 | 130 | 105 | 85 | 71 | 59 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 39 | |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 24.2 | 20.3 | 15.5 | 13.9 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 9.6 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 10.6 | 11 | 12.9 | 17.8 | 18.4 | 10.1 | 13.8 | 21.6 | 31.2 | 33.7 | 27.4 | 25.6 | 18.1 | 9.4 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 10.3 | 13.6 | 21.7 | 25.6 | 24.2 | 20.9 | 23.5 | 25.4 | 21.6 | 19.4 | 20.7 | 18.8 | 15.3 | 12.8 | 11.2 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 14.6 | 18.8 | 15.6 | 11.2 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 9.8 | 16.4 | 20.5 | 22.7 | 23.6 | 20.2 | |
| Wind direction | WCross | WCross | WNWCross-on | WNWCross-on | NWCross-on | NWCross-on | NNWOnshore | NECross-on | ENECross-on | ENECross-on | ENECross-on | NECross-on | NNEOnshore | NECross-on | NECross-on | ECross | SECross-off | SECross-off | SECross-off | SECross-off | SSECross-off | SECross-off | SOffshore | SWCross-off | WCross | WCross | WSWCross-off | SWCross-off | SSWCross-off | SSWOffshore | SSWOffshore | SSWOffshore | SSWOffshore | SSWOffshore | SSWOffshore | SWCross-off | WSWCross-off | WSWCross | WSWCross-off | SSWCross-off | SSWOffshore | SOffshore | SOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSWOffshore | SWCross-off | WSWCross-off | WCross | SOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSWOffshore | SSWCross-off | SWCross-off | SWCross-off | WCross | |