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Porthcurno (Beach) (Cornwall) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.

Waves

Risk of rip currents

Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)



Forecast days

Heavy rain changing to overcast by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

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    7 day forecast for Porthcurno (Beach)

    Today (13 February 2026)
    Time
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light shower night Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    50%
    20%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed
    N
    31
    N
    31
    N
    31
    NNE
    30
    NNE
    27
    NNE
    25
    Wind gust (mph)
    57
    57
    56
    54
    50
    46
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    77%
    74%
    UV - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    30
    31
    30
    29
    27
    25
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    1.8
    1.7
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (14 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    50%
    90%
    90%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    24
    NNE
    22
    NNE
    20
    NNE
    19
    NNE
    17
    NNE
    15
    NNE
    14
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    10
    NE
    9
    ENE
    8
    E
    8
    ESE
    8
    SE
    8
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    11
    S
    13
    S
    15
    S
    17
    S
    20
    S
    23
    S
    25
    S
    27
    S
    27
    Wind gust (mph)
    43
    41
    39
    36
    34
    32
    30
    26
    22
    18
    16
    13
    13
    15
    17
    20
    23
    28
    31
    37
    41
    44
    45
    45
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    72%
    67%
    66%
    65%
    63%
    58%
    58%
    58%
    59%
    59%
    59%
    57%
    56%
    55%
    55%
    55%
    55%
    56%
    62%
    66%
    73%
    75%
    78%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    23
    21
    20
    19
    18
    15
    13
    11
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    11
    13
    16
    18
    21
    24
    26
    27
    26
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.5
    1.6
    1.8
    2.1
    2.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (15 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light shower day Light rain Heavy shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    90%
    80%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    60%
    80%
    80%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    26
    SSW
    23
    SW
    18
    WSW
    16
    W
    15
    W
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    19
    W
    21
    W
    23
    W
    22
    W
    22
    W
    21
    W
    22
    W
    23
    W
    23
    W
    24
    WNW
    25
    Wind gust (mph)
    41
    34
    27
    25
    23
    21
    20
    20
    22
    22
    24
    27
    30
    36
    38
    37
    36
    38
    38
    40
    44
    44
    45
    46
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    89%
    93%
    94%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    91%
    92%
    91%
    88%
    85%
    83%
    80%
    81%
    77%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    76%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    25
    22
    18
    16
    16
    15
    13
    13
    13
    14
    15
    16
    18
    19
    21
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    24
    25
    25
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.5
    2.4
    2.4
    2.4
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.3
    2.3
    2.5
    2.6
    2.7
    2.8
    2.9
    3.0
    3.0
    3.1
    3.2
    3.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (16 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    26
    WNW
    26
    WNW
    27
    WNW
    27
    WNW
    27
    WNW
    27
    WNW
    28
    WNW
    27
    WNW
    27
    WNW
    27
    WNW
    28
    WNW
    28
    WNW
    27
    WNW
    28
    WNW
    28
    WNW
    28
    WNW
    27
    WNW
    25
    WNW
    25
    WNW
    24
    WNW
    23
    WNW
    22
    NW
    21
    NW
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    46
    47
    51
    49
    51
    47
    48
    49
    46
    49
    47
    49
    46
    47
    46
    45
    43
    41
    40
    38
    36
    36
    34
    32
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    75%
    74%
    73%
    73%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    71%
    69%
    70%
    68%
    69%
    67%
    68%
    67%
    67%
    67%
    67%
    67%
    68%
    67%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    26
    27
    27
    27
    28
    28
    28
    28
    27
    28
    28
    29
    29
    29
    29
    28
    27
    26
    25
    25
    24
    23
    22
    21
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.5
    4.5
    4.5
    4.5
    4.5
    4.5
    4.5
    4.6
    4.5
    4.5
    4.5
    4.4
    4.4
    4.4
    4.5
    4.5
    4.5
    4.4
    4.3
    4.2
    4.1
    3.9
    3.8
    3.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (17 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower night Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    19
    NW
    17
    NW
    16
    NW
    14
    NW
    12
    NNW
    10
    N
    9
    N
    8
    NE
    7
    E
    7
    SE
    9
    SE
    11
    SE
    14
    SE
    16
    SE
    18
    SE
    20
    ESE
    21
    ESE
    22
    ESE
    22
    ESE
    23
    ESE
    22
    ESE
    21
    ESE
    21
    ESE
    21
    Wind gust (mph)
    31
    28
    26
    23
    20
    18
    15
    15
    13
    16
    19
    20
    23
    27
    30
    31
    34
    36
    35
    35
    34
    34
    35
    34
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    66%
    66%
    65%
    65%
    66%
    66%
    65%
    65%
    63%
    62%
    63%
    66%
    69%
    73%
    73%
    75%
    78%
    80%
    83%
    85%
    88%
    87%
    88%
    86%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    20
    19
    17
    15
    12
    11
    9
    8
    8
    7
    8
    10
    12
    14
    15
    17
    19
    20
    21
    21
    21
    20
    19
    19
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.6
    3.4
    3.3
    3.2
    3.1
    3.0
    2.9
    2.8
    2.7
    2.7
    2.6
    2.6
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.6
    2.8
    2.9
    2.7
    2.7
    2.6
    2.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (18 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Light rain Overcast Overcast Light rain Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    20
    SE
    21
    SE
    20
    SE
    19
    SSE
    20
    ESE
    18
    SSE
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    34
    34
    36
    33
    35
    33
    32
    31
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    82%
    81%
    81%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    19
    20
    21
    20
    19
    20
    18
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.7
    2.8
    3.0
    3.1
    3.3
    3.3
    3.2
    3.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (19 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Light shower night Light shower night Drizzle Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    17
    NE
    20
    NE
    21
    NE
    23
    NE
    22
    NNE
    21
    N
    19
    NNE
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    34
    37
    39
    37
    37
    33
    29
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    81%
    82%
    83%
    83%
    77%
    73%
    70%
    66%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Friday 13 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 13 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 13 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 13 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 14 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 14 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 14 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 14 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 15 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 15 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 15 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 15 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 16 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 16 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 16 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 16 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 17 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 17 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 17 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 17 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 18 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 18 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 18 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 18 February

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 19 February

    No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 19 February

    No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 19 February

    No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 19 February

    No data

    Tide times and heights are from Sennen Cove tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Frosty and icy overnight. Early sunshine on Saturday.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Outbreaks of rain spreading across the region during Friday evening, with snow flurries over the Moors. Gales affecting the Isles of Scilly. Turning drier overnight as winds ease and skies gradually clear, resulting in areas of frost and icy stretches. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

    Saturday:

    A frosty, cold but bright start with light winds. Sunshine turning increasingly hazy through the day before it turns wet and windy from the west by evening. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    Rain and hill snow clearing Saturday night and into Sunday with blustery showers following behind. Sunny spells and blustery showers on Monday, with further rain possible later Tuesday.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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