Porthleven, UK
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About Porthleven
Porthleven is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom. From Porthleven you can reach 19 surf spots. The nearest is Porthleven Beach, a surf spot under 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 23 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is NQY, 46 km away.
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Staying in Porthleven
- 23 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: NQY, 46 km, EXT, 153 km, BES, 193 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Porthleven.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert 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 Porthleven each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 16 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Porthleven 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.
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portreath19.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Portreath | 3 ft269 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft370 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 8 ft1308 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots, poor | 8 ft780 kJwind from the south, 11 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft693 kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots, too small | 6 ft497 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, offshore, fair | 9 ft1019 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, poor |
All readings for Portreath: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Breakwater18.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in St. Ives | 2 ft167 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft225 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 8 ft1003 kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots, poor | 7 ft608 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft457 kJwind from the west-north-west, 29 knots, too small | 5 ft443 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore, too small | 7 ft627 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, poor |
All readings for Breakwater: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Carbis Bay16.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Carbis Bay | 2 ft167 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft225 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 8 ft1003 kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots, poor | 7 ft608 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft457 kJwind from the west-north-west, 29 knots, too small | 5 ft443 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore, too small | 7 ft627 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, poor |
All readings for Carbis Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Peter's point16.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in St. Ives, 6 km | 2 ft167 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft225 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 7 ft779 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, poor | 7 ft608 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, fair | 5 ft457 kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots, too small | 5 ft443 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, too small | 7 ft627 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Peter's point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Newlyn Harbour wall16.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Newlyn | 2 ft16 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft210 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 7 ft923 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, offshore, fair | 6 ft516 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, poor | 4 ft202 kJwind from the west-north-west, 33 knots, offshore, too small | 7 ft733 kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore, fair | 6 ft577 kJwind from the west, 15 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Newlyn Harbour wall: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Gwithian16 kmabout 30 min by carStays in St. Ives, 7 km | 3 ft236 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, too small | 4 ft291 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 8 ft1031 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, poor | 8 ft837 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, fair | 5 ft678 kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots, too small | 6 ft574 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, fair | 8 ft858 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Gwithian: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| St. Ives harbour wall.18.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in St. Ives | 2 ft141 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft198 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 8 ft935 kJwind from the west-north-west, 23 knots, poor | 7 ft525 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft501 kJwind from the west-north-west, 29 knots, too small | 5 ft325 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore, too small | 7 ft542 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, offshore, poor |
All readings for St. Ives harbour wall.: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Hayle Rivermouth15.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Hayle, 2 km | 2 ft167 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft225 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 7 ft779 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, poor | 7 ft608 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, fair | 5 ft457 kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots, too small | 5 ft443 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 7 ft627 kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Hayle Rivermouth: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Maenporth16.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Maenporth | 3 ft34 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 2 ft56 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft474 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft183 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft348 kJwind from the west-north-west, 27 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft149 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft325 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Maenporth: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Gyllyngvase19 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Falmouth, 1 km | 3 ft34 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 2 ft56 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft474 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft183 kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft348 kJwind from the west-north-west, 27 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft149 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft325 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Gyllyngvase: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Praa Sands5.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Praa Sands | 2 ft122 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, too small | 3 ft210 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small | 7 ft923 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, poor | 6 ft516 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft202 kJwind from the west-north-west, 31 knots, too small | 7 ft733 kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots, poor | 6 ft580 kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots, poor |
All readings for Praa Sands: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Marazion - pointers11.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Marazion | 2 ft16 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft210 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 7 ft923 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, poor | 6 ft516 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, poor | 4 ft202 kJwind from the west-north-west, 33 knots, too small | 6 ft562 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, poor | 6 ft577 kJwind from the west, 15 knots, poor |
All readings for Marazion - pointers: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Prussia Cove7.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Marazion, 5 km | 2 ft17 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft175 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small | 7 ft863 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, poor | 6 ft421 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft244 kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots, too small | 7 ft648 kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots, poor | 6 ft520 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, poor |
All readings for Prussia Cove: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Porthleven0.2 kmabout 5 min by car | 2 ft116 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, too small | 3 ft175 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small | 5 ft529 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, too small | 6 ft421 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft266 kJwind from the west-north-west, 31 knots, too small | 7 ft648 kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots, poor | 6 ft460 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, too small |
All readings for Porthleven: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Porthleven Beach0 kmabout 5 min by car | 2 ft116 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, too small | 3 ft175 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small | 5 ft529 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, too small | 6 ft421 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft266 kJwind from the west-north-west, 31 knots, too small | 7 ft648 kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots, poor | 6 ft460 kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, too small |
All readings for Porthleven Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Portcew3.6 kmabout 10 min by car | 2 ft116 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, too small | 3 ft175 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small | 7 ft863 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, poor | 6 ft421 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft266 kJwind from the west-north-west, 31 knots, too small | 7 ft648 kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots, poor | 6 ft486 kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots, too small |
All readings for Portcew: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cabage patch10.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Marazion, 2 km | 2 ft16 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft210 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 7 ft923 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, poor | 6 ft516 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, poor | 4 ft202 kJwind from the west-north-west, 33 knots, too small | 7 ft733 kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots, poor | 6 ft580 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, poor |
All readings for Cabage patch: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Perranuthnoe9.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Perranuthnoe | 2 ft16 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft210 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small | 7 ft923 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, poor | 6 ft516 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, poor | 4 ft202 kJwind from the west-north-west, 33 knots, too small | 7 ft733 kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots, poor | 6 ft580 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, poor |
All readings for Perranuthnoe: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Kynance Cove13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Lizard, 2 km | 3 ft39 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft211 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, too small | 5 ft684 kJwind from the west-north-west, 26 knots, too small | 9 ft921 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, poor | 4 ft408 kJwind from the west-north-west, 37 knots, too small | 7 ft835 kJwind from the north-west, 15 knots, poor | 7 ft758 kJwind from the west-south-west, 17 knots, poor |
All readings for Kynance Cove: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Porthleven, 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).
Places to eat near Porthleven
- AmelieSeafood · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Feb 2026
- Catch Fish & ChipsFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centre
- Go NautiPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Rick Stein, PorthlevenSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
- Rolands Happy PlaiceFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centre
- The Square At PorthlevenSeafood · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, Aug 2026
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits