Portreath Beach
Cornwall · United Kingdom
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Portreath Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the Celtic Sea coastline near Cornwall — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.7°C (60.3°F) on average
Jan
10.4°C
50.7°F · 8.8–11.6°C
Feb
9.8°C
49.6°F · 8.8–10.5°C
Mar
9.6°C
49.3°F · 8.6–10.5°C
Apr
10.3°C
50.5°F · 9.2–11.9°C
May
11.9°C
53.4°F · 10.3–14°C
Jun
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.6–16.7°C
Jul
16.2°C
61.2°F · 13.8–19.4°C
Aug
16.4°C
61.5°F · 15.3–17.9°C
Sep
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.2–18.1°C
Oct
14.8°C
58.6°F · 13.2–16.1°C
Nov
13.1°C
55.6°F · 10.8–14.5°C
Dec
11.5°C
52.7°F · 10.1–12.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
W–N
Best wind
E–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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