Porthcothan (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

Sunny.
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

Tide: Next high tide (7.4m) at

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    8 day forecast for Porthcothan (Beach)

    Today (1 April 2025)
    Time
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    15°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed
    ESE
    23
    ESE
    22
    ESE
    21
    ESE
    19
    E
    17
    E
    15
    E
    15
    E
    16
    E
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    39
    38
    36
    34
    32
    32
    31
    31
    32
    Visibility
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    41%
    41%
    40%
    45%
    56%
    64%
    64%
    64%
    64%
    UV 3 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    23
    22
    21
    19
    17
    15
    15
    16
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (2 April 2025)
    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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    15
    E
    13
    E
    12
    E
    11
    E
    11
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    13
    E
    15
    E
    18
    E
    19
    E
    19
    E
    19
    E
    19
    E
    18
    E
    16
    E
    13
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    9
    NE
    10
    ENE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    29
    29
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    29
    30
    31
    31
    30
    30
    28
    28
    29
    28
    26
    22
    21
    23
    29
    30
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    65%
    69%
    74%
    77%
    79%
    81%
    81%
    79%
    76%
    67%
    58%
    50%
    42%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    42%
    55%
    62%
    64%
    66%
    65%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    13
    12
    11
    11
    10
    10
    9
    9
    11
    13
    15
    18
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    16
    13
    10
    9
    10
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (3 April 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Light shower day Light rain Light rain Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    40%
    60%
    80%
    70%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    15
    E
    19
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    17
    SE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    30
    30
    31
    34
    36
    35
    32
    25
    19
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    66%
    67%
    73%
    76%
    79%
    84%
    84%
    87%
    91%
    UV - - - 1 2 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    13
    15
    19
    20
    19
    17
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.5
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (4 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Clear night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    10°
    10°
    15°
    19°
    19°
    16°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    10
    E
    8
    E
    9
    E
    13
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    14
    E
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    20
    22
    24
    28
    26
    23
    25
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    88%
    75%
    55%
    51%
    58%
    63%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    8
    9
    13
    17
    17
    14
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (5 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    11°
    14°
    18°
    18°
    15°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    15
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    27
    29
    30
    28
    26
    18
    16
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    67%
    71%
    72%
    63%
    52%
    47%
    57%
    67%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    14
    14
    15
    17
    17
    12
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (6 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    14°
    15°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    9
    E
    8
    E
    7
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    13
    E
    13
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    15
    19
    23
    23
    23
    16
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    68%
    73%
    78%
    65%
    56%
    48%
    56%
    71%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    8
    7
    11
    13
    13
    11
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (7 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    14°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    8
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    8
    E
    9
    E
    9
    E
    9
    E
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    12
    17
    19
    19
    17
    12
    7
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    77%
    81%
    63%
    55%
    52%
    57%
    78%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (8 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    14°
    16°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    14°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    5
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    6
    NE
    7
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    6
    6
    10
    13
    17
    17
    14
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    88%
    90%
    90%
    63%
    52%
    51%
    61%
    78%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Tuesday 1 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 1 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 1 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 1 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 2 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 2 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 2 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 2 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 3 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 3 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 3 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 3 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 4 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 4 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 4 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 4 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 5 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 5 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 5 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 5 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 6 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 6 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 6 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 6 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 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:

    Plenty of sunshine this week but rather windy at times.

    Today:

    Patchy low cloud soon clearing to leave a dry and largely sunny day. Notably breezier than on Monday, and rather windy in the west, but feeling warm in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

    Tonight:

    Early evening sunshine and then dry and clear overnight. Turning chilly with a slight patchy frost in the countryside. Winds generally easing but remaining rather windy in some coastal regions. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

    Wednesday:

    Another sunny day for most. Brisk easterly winds for many and rather windy in parts of Devon and Cornwall and along southern coasts. Feeling warm in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

    Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

    Somewhat cloudier on Thursday with showers possible in Cornwall. Otherwise plenty of sunshine on Friday and Saturday. Brisk easterly winds and rather windy on coasts but warm in the sunshine.

    Updated:

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