Porth Beach (Newquay) sea temperature & forecast
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Porth Beach (Newquay): 16 kts ENE, gusts 23, 1.6 m waves, water 15 °C.
7-day forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | |
| Wind | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 21 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Temperature | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
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Surf forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | |
| Surf (est.) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Primary swell | 0.813s↑ | 0.813s↑ | 0.813s↑ | 0.813s↑ | 0.812s↑ | 0.812s↑ | 0.812s↑ | 0.712s↑ | 0.711s↑ | 0.611s↑ | 0.611s↑ | 0.511s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.510s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.29s↑ | 0.14s↑ | 0.14s↑ | 0.15s↑ | 0.16s↑ | 0.17s↑ | 0.17s↑ | 0.18s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.112s↑ | 0.113s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.27s↑ | 0.26s↑ | 0.211s↑ | 0.211s↑ | 0.14s↑ |
| Wind waves | 1.15s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.25s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.05s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.05s↑ | 0.84s↑ | 0.74s↑ | 0.64s↑ | 0.54s↑ | 0.53s↑ | 0.33s↑ | 0.33s↑ | 0.33s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.12s↑ |
| Waves | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Period | 6s | 8s | 12s | 13s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 10s | 10s | 10s |
| Power | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Groundswell | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Newquay, Cornwall
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SUP
Porth Beach is the sheltered cove on the eastern edge of Newquay, tucked between the grassy promontory of Trevelgue Head and the rocks of Porth Island. Trevelgue Head carries the earthworks of an Iron Age cliff castle and is reached by a footbridge from the beach side, which makes the walk round the headland one of the best short strolls in town. The bay faces north-west but is far more protected than Fistral, so the shore break here is usually small and friendly, and on big days it can be the place to look when the open beaches are closing out. At low tide the sand reaches a long way out and a stream winds across it to the sea; at high tide the beach shrinks to a narrow strip below the road, so check the tide times before laying out a towel. A car park and cafés sit right behind the sand. The Cornish sea is coolest in late winter at around 9–10 °C and warms to roughly 16–17 °C by late summer. We have no live beach webcam for Porth yet; the sea temperature, wind and swell forecast below are updated through the day.
No webcam here yet.
Porth Beach (Newquay) FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Porth Beach (Newquay)?
- Not one we can show right now. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for Porth Beach (Newquay).
