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Cornwall · UK
Porthleven surf forecast
Reef in Cornwall, UK, scored hour by hour in NORDR against the wind angle for the way it faces, the swell direction it wants, and the tide it works on.
How it breaks
Porthleven is an advanced hollow right-hand reef beside the harbour wall, breaking fast over a shallow rocky shelf on southwest to west swell and easterly wind.
Getting there
Park at Shrubberies Hill or the harbour car park, walk through town, and access the reef over rocks and steep steps near Blue Buoy Steps.
Watch out for
- The shallow rocky reef creates heavy hollow waves and serious injury risk.
- Strong current, large swell, heavy shorebreak and slippery rock access demand advanced skill.
Crowd
The wave is locally protected; respect lineup etiquette and do not drop in.
Tide dependency: not the limiter
Tide is not what decides whether this break works, so NORDR does not score it as one. Fetch, swell period and the wind angle against the beach do the deciding here.
Cams
Where this came from
- CommunityOcean Magic - Porthleven surf guide
- Tourism boardCornwall Beach Guide - Porthleven Beach
- Webcam operatorPorthleven harbour surf cam