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 beginners: 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 beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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: Intermediate Expert

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Cabage patch16.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Marazion, 2 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft16 kJ

3 ft210 kJ

5 ft558 kJ

4 ft305 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

5 ft407 kJ

6 ft580 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cabage patch, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	2 ft5 smushy	16kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	3 ft10 smushy	210kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	11, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	558kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	7, poor	4 ft9 smushy	305kJ	wind from the south, 28 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	202kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	3, poor	5 ft10 smushy	407kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	580kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	15°C

cot valley reef8.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in St Just, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft296 kJ

5 ft435 kJ

5 ft457 kJ

10 ft1150 kJ

3 ft281 kJ

10 ft1536 kJ

10 ft1336 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at cot valley reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	52, good	3 ft12 scrumbling	296kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft10 smushy	435kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	5, poor	5 ft11 smushy	457kJ	wind from the west, 22 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft8 smushy	1,150kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	3 ft12 smushy	281kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 smushy	1,536kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 smushy	1,336kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	15°C

Gwenvor5.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in St Just, 4 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft299 kJ

5 ft435 kJ

7 ft1267 kJ

9 ft1129 kJ

4 ft355 kJ

10 ft1537 kJ

10 ft1346 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gwenvor, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	52, good	3 ft12 shollow	299kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft10 smushy	435kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 smushy	1,267kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	1,129kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	4 ft12 smushy	355kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 smushy	1,537kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 smushy	1,346kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	15°C

Marazion - pointers15.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in MarazionIntermediate and up

2 ft16 kJ

3 ft210 kJ

7 ft923 kJ

6 ft516 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

7 ft733 kJ

6 ft577 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Marazion - pointers, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 smushy	16kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	3 ft10 smushy	210kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	7 ft10 ssoft	923kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	6 ft8 smushy	516kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	202kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	17, poor	7 ft9 ssoft	733kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	20, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	577kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	15°C

Mousehole Reef9.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in MouseholeIntermediate and up

2 ft34 kJ

3 ft210 kJ

5 ft558 kJ

4 ft305 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

5 ft407 kJ

6 ft580 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mousehole Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	2 ft7 shollow	34kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	3 ft10 shollow	210kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	20, poor	5 ft11 shollow	558kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots, offshore	13°C
Thu 22Oct	8, poor	4 ft9 smushy	305kJ	wind from the south, 28 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	4 ft9 shollow	202kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	6, poor	5 ft10 shollow	407kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 shollow	580kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	15°C

Nanjizal (Mill Bay)2.7 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft140 kJ

4 ft247 kJ

4 ft363 kJ

4 ft151 kJ

4 ft252 kJ

5 ft435 kJ

6 ft509 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Nanjizal (Mill Bay), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	2 ft12 shollow	140kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	4 ft10 shollow	247kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	10, poor	4 ft11 smushy	363kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	10, poor	4 ft7 smushy	151kJ	wind from the south, 28 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	4 ft10 smushy	252kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	4, poor	5 ft10 smushy	435kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 19 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	509kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	15°C

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

2 ft34 kJ

3 ft210 kJ

7 ft923 kJ

6 ft516 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

7 ft733 kJ

6 ft577 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Newlyn Harbour wall, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft7 smushy	34kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	210kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	7 ft10 ssoft	923kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots, offshore	13°C
Thu 22Oct	16, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	516kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	202kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	7 ft9 ssoft	733kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	577kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots, offshore	15°C

Perranuthnoe16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in PerranuthnoeIntermediate and up

2 ft16 kJ

3 ft210 kJ

5 ft558 kJ

4 ft305 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

5 ft407 kJ

6 ft580 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Perranuthnoe, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft5 smushy	16kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	3 ft10 smushy	210kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	10, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	558kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	8, poor	4 ft9 smushy	305kJ	wind from the south, 28 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	18, too small	4 ft9 scrumbling	202kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	3, poor	5 ft10 smushy	407kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	580kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	15°C

Porthcurno0.7 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft25 kJ

3 ft223 kJ

5 ft469 kJ

4 ft196 kJ

4 ft277 kJ

5 ft448 kJ

6 ft474 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Porthcurno, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	2 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	3 ft10 shollow	223kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	8, poor	5 ft11 shollow	469kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 25 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	6, poor	4 ft8 smushy	196kJ	wind from the south, 29 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	4 ft10 shollow	277kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 34 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	3, poor	5 ft9 smushy	448kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 21 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	6, poor	6 ft9 shollow	474kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	15°C

Portheras13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in St Just, 5 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft313 kJ

4 ft291 kJ

6 ft1008 kJ

10 ft1169 kJ

4 ft357 kJ

9 ft1170 kJ

10 ft1376 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Portheras, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	52, good	3 ft12 shollow	313kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	65, good	4 ft10 shollow	291kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 smushy	1,008kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft8 scrumbling	1,169kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	4 ft11 smushy	357kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 scrumbling	1,170kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 smushy	1,376kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	15°C

Prussia Cove18.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Marazion, 5 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft17 kJ

3 ft175 kJ

7 ft863 kJ

6 ft421 kJ

4 ft244 kJ

7 ft648 kJ

6 ft520 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Prussia Cove, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	175kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	19, poor	7 ft10 ssoft	863kJ	wind from the west, 17 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	11, poor	6 ft8 smushy	421kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	244kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	17, poor	7 ft9 ssoft	648kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	21, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	520kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	15°C

Sennen4.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in SennenIntermediate and up

3 ft299 kJ

5 ft435 kJ

7 ft1267 kJ

9 ft1129 kJ

4 ft355 kJ

10 ft1537 kJ

10 ft1346 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sennen, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	52, good	3 ft12 shollow	299kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	5 ft10 shollow	435kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 smushy	1,267kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 shollow	1,129kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	4 ft12 smushy	355kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 smushy	1,537kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 smushy	1,346kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	15°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).