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Porthtowan Surf Report and Surf forecast

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Porthtowan Surf Report

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29° Cloudy
wave-deirection 31° Water Temp
1.3 meters
1 m @ 14s SW
11 kmph SE
18:30
06:24

Porthtowan Forecast

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07h 09h 11h 13h 15h 17h 19h 21h 23h 01h 03h 05h 07h 09h 11h 13h 15h 17h 19h 21h 23h 01h 03h 05h 07h 09h 11h 13h 15h 17h 19h 21h 23h 01h 03h 05h 07h 09h 11h 13h 15h 17h 19h 21h 23h 01h 03h 05h 07h 09h 11h 13h 15h 17h 19h 21h 23h 01h 03h 05h 07h 09h 11h 13h 15h 17h 19h 21h 23h 01h 03h 05h 07h 09h 11h 13h 15h 17h 19h 21h 23h 01h 03h 05h 07h 09h 11h 13h 15h 17h 19h 21h 23h 01h 03h 05h 07h 09h 11h 13h 15h 17h 19h 21h 23h 01h 03h 05h 07h UPDATED: PERIOD WAVE DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION CLOUD COVER RAIN

Other Surf Spots Nearby

There are 7 other surf spots near Porthtowan. Discover them below:
Chapel Porth
1.5KM away
6
Portreath – Beach
4.7KM away
6
St Agnes
4.7KM away
7
Perranporth (Droskyn)
9KM away
6
Penhale (Perran Sands)
10.6KM away
6
Godrevy
12.3KM away
6

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More on Porthtowan

Located in Western Cornwall, England, Porthtowan is a quality beach break that offers up thick barrels when the conditions line up. The waves here are heavy and can be challenging to surf, breaking for up to 50 meters over a sand bottom.

What are the best surf conditions for Porthtowan?

Gets good between waist high and double overhead. We recommend riding a shortboard here when smaller and a step up as the size increases. This break is suitable for intermediate and advanced level surfers. The surf here is consistent (7/10) and will usually be crowded (7/10). The best winds are from the Southeast. The best swells are from the Northwest, Southwest, and West. Works on all tides.

We recommend wearing a 3/2 in the summer when water temperatures rise to 17 degrees. In the winter a 5/4 More...