Porthcurno, UK

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About Porthcurno

Porthcurno is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom. From Porthcurno you can reach 12 surf spots. The nearest is Porthcurno, a surf spot 0.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is NQY, 64 km away.

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Staying in Porthcurno

12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: NQY, 64 km, EXT, 176 km, BES, 199 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Porthcurno.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Porthcurno each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 10 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Porthcurno too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Gwenvor5.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in St Just, 4 km

3 ft74 kJ

4 ft367 kJ

5 ft411 kJ

7 ft918 kJ

10 ft1145 kJ

7 ft1076 kJ

8 ft923 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gwenvor, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, too small	3 ft8 shollow	74kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	65, good	4 ft12 shollow	367kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft10 smushy	411kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	918kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft8 smushy	1,145kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 smushy	1,076kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	923kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C

Sennen4.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Sennen

3 ft74 kJ

4 ft367 kJ

5 ft411 kJ

7 ft918 kJ

10 ft1145 kJ

7 ft1076 kJ

8 ft923 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sennen, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, too small	3 ft8 shollow	74kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	65, good	4 ft12 shollow	367kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	5 ft10 shollow	411kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	918kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft8 shollow	1,145kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 smushy	1,076kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	923kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C

cot valley reef8.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in St Just, 2 km

3 ft73 kJ

4 ft333 kJ

5 ft407 kJ

6 ft702 kJ

10 ft1174 kJ

6 ft789 kJ

8 ft934 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at cot valley reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	35, too small	3 ft8 smushy	73kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	64, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	333kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft10 smushy	407kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 smushy	702kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft8 smushy	1,174kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 smushy	789kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	934kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C

Portheras13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in St Just, 5 km

2 ft71 kJ

4 ft390 kJ

4 ft302 kJ

7 ft909 kJ

10 ft1145 kJ

7 ft1097 kJ

5 ft418 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Portheras, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, too small	2 ft8 smushy	71kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	62, good	4 ft12 shollow	390kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	4 ft10 shollow	302kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	909kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft8 scrumbling	1,145kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 smushy	1,097kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, poor	5 ft9 shollow	418kJ	wind from the south-west, 19 knots	14°C

Nanjizal (Mill Bay)2.7 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft32 kJ

3 ft193 kJ

4 ft229 kJ

4 ft293 kJ

5 ft347 kJ

6 ft661 kJ

5 ft341 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Nanjizal (Mill Bay), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	30, too small	2 ft5 smushy	32kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	32, too small	3 ft12 shollow	193kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	34, poor	4 ft10 shollow	229kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	4 ft10 smushy	293kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	8, poor	5 ft10 smushy	347kJ	wind from the south, 28 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	6 ft11 smushy	661kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	8, poor	5 ft10 smushy	341kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 19 knots	14°C

Mousehole Reef9.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Mousehole

2 ft18 kJ

2 ft127 kJ

3 ft196 kJ

4 ft358 kJ

5 ft370 kJ

5 ft524 kJ

5 ft318 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mousehole Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	2 ft5 shollow	18kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	2 ft12 shollow	127kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	3 ft10 shollow	196kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	29, poor	4 ft11 shollow	358kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots, offshore	13°C
Thu 22Oct	6, poor	5 ft9 smushy	370kJ	wind from the south, 28 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	21, poor	5 ft11 shollow	524kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	10, poor	5 ft9 shollow	318kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots	14°C

Porthcurno0.7 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft30 kJ

3 ft203 kJ

4 ft246 kJ

5 ft362 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

6 ft640 kJ

5 ft346 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Porthcurno, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	3 ft5 smushy	30kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	3 ft12 shollow	203kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	4 ft10 shollow	246kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	20, poor	5 ft10 shollow	362kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 25 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	7, poor	5 ft9 smushy	329kJ	wind from the south, 29 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	6, poor	6 ft11 shollow	640kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 33 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	7, poor	5 ft9 smushy	346kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 21 knots	15°C

Perranuthnoe16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Perranuthnoe

2 ft18 kJ

2 ft127 kJ

3 ft196 kJ

4 ft358 kJ

5 ft370 kJ

5 ft524 kJ

5 ft318 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Perranuthnoe, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	17, too small	2 ft5 smushy	18kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	2 ft12 shollow	127kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	3 ft10 smushy	196kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	4 ft11 scrumbling	358kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	6, poor	5 ft9 smushy	370kJ	wind from the south, 28 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	524kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, poor	5 ft9 smushy	318kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots	14°C

Cabage patch16.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Marazion, 2 km

2 ft18 kJ

2 ft127 kJ

3 ft196 kJ

4 ft358 kJ

5 ft370 kJ

5 ft524 kJ

5 ft318 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cabage patch, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	2 ft5 smushy	18kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	127kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	18, too small	3 ft10 smushy	196kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	4 ft11 scrumbling	358kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	7, poor	5 ft9 smushy	370kJ	wind from the south, 28 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	524kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, poor	5 ft9 smushy	318kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots	14°C

Marazion - pointers15.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in MarazionNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft18 kJ

2 ft127 kJ

3 ft196 kJ

5 ft458 kJ

6 ft433 kJ

6 ft738 kJ

6 ft465 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Marazion - pointers, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	18kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	127kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	3 ft10 smushy	196kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	6 ft8 smushy	433kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	6 ft10 ssoft	738kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 28 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	6 ft9 ssoft	465kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C

Newlyn Harbour wall10 kmabout 20 min by carStays in NewlynNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft18 kJ

2 ft127 kJ

3 ft196 kJ

5 ft458 kJ

6 ft433 kJ

6 ft738 kJ

6 ft465 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Newlyn Harbour wall, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	18kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	127kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	196kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	30, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots, offshore	13°C
Thu 22Oct	16, poor	6 ft8 smushy	433kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	6 ft10 ssoft	738kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 28 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	6 ft9 ssoft	465kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C

Prussia Cove18.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Marazion, 5 kmNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft21 kJ

2 ft87 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

5 ft437 kJ

6 ft337 kJ

6 ft659 kJ

5 ft381 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Prussia Cove, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	87kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	170kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	437kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	6 ft7 smushy	337kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	6 ft10 ssoft	659kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 25 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	381kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Porthcurno, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).