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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

Overcast changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime.
Beach safety today
Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
  • • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
  • • experienced paddlers should use caution

Tide: Next high tide (6.4m) at

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No pollen data.

    7 day forecast for Porthcothan (Beach)

    Today (17 October 2025)
    Time
    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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    13°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed
    E
    7
    ESE
    8
    SE
    9
    SE
    10
    SE
    12
    SE
    12
    SE
    12
    SE
    10
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    5
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    7
    ESE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    18
    19
    20
    22
    23
    20
    17
    14
    16
    17
    18
    20
    Visibility
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    82%
    73%
    66%
    65%
    65%
    66%
    67%
    77%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    86%
    85%
    UV 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    7
    8
    9
    10
    12
    12
    12
    10
    7
    5
    6
    6
    7
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (18 October 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    60%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    9
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    11
    SE
    13
    SE
    15
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    20
    SSE
    20
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    23
    25
    25
    25
    25
    27
    28
    30
    32
    34
    36
    36
    35
    35
    34
    33
    32
    30
    30
    32
    32
    32
    33
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    84%
    82%
    80%
    79%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    72%
    69%
    69%
    69%
    68%
    74%
    75%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    79%
    81%
    81%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    10
    10
    11
    13
    15
    17
    19
    20
    20
    19
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    18
    18
    19
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (19 October 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 Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    80%
    80%
    60%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    20
    SSE
    21
    SSE
    21
    SSE
    21
    SSE
    22
    SSE
    22
    SSE
    21
    S
    20
    S
    19
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    34
    34
    36
    37
    38
    38
    37
    39
    36
    29
    27
    24
    25
    26
    27
    28
    27
    27
    26
    28
    28
    28
    30
    31
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    85%
    86%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    95%
    92%
    87%
    82%
    78%
    77%
    77%
    80%
    84%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    86%
    87%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    19
    20
    21
    21
    21
    22
    22
    21
    20
    19
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    14
    14
    15
    15
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.9
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    2.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (20 October 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 Partly cloudy night Light shower night Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    20
    SW
    21
    SW
    21
    SW
    22
    SW
    22
    SW
    23
    SW
    23
    WSW
    23
    WSW
    24
    WSW
    23
    WSW
    23
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    20
    W
    20
    WSW
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    31
    34
    35
    37
    39
    38
    38
    39
    43
    42
    41
    41
    39
    38
    35
    33
    33
    31
    31
    32
    30
    29
    29
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    86%
    87%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    90%
    90%
    88%
    87%
    86%
    85%
    83%
    82%
    82%
    81%
    82%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    17
    17
    18
    20
    21
    21
    22
    22
    23
    23
    23
    24
    23
    23
    22
    22
    21
    22
    21
    21
    20
    20
    20
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.1
    2.3
    2.5
    2.8
    3.1
    3.4
    3.6
    3.8
    3.9
    3.9
    3.9
    3.9
    3.8
    3.8
    3.7
    3.6
    3.5
    3.4
    3.2
    3.1
    2.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (21 October 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 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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    20
    W
    20
    W
    19
    W
    19
    W
    18
    W
    18
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    16
    W
    16
    W
    16
    W
    16
    W
    17
    WNW
    17
    WNW
    17
    WNW
    17
    WNW
    17
    W
    16
    W
    16
    W
    15
    W
    14
    W
    13
    W
    12
    W
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    30
    30
    29
    29
    29
    29
    28
    26
    28
    27
    28
    28
    28
    25
    24
    22
    22
    20
    19
    19
    19
    21
    21
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    80%
    78%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    81%
    82%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    20
    20
    19
    19
    18
    18
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    15
    14
    13
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.8
    2.7
    2.5
    2.4
    2.3
    2.3
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (22 October 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light shower day Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    20%
    40%
    60%
    80%
    60%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    9°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    11
    WSW
    10
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    10
    WSW
    13
    SW
    16
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    15
    W
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    16
    16
    16
    21
    25
    24
    19
    17
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    88%
    90%
    93%
    92%
    91%
    85%
    84%
    80%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    10
    9
    10
    13
    16
    17
    15
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.6
    1.6
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.5
    1.7
    1.9
    2.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (23 October 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 intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    9°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    14
    W
    15
    W
    14
    W
    15
    W
    18
    W
    17
    W
    13
    W
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    19
    18
    24
    24
    22
    15
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    82%
    79%
    78%
    74%
    70%
    71%
    77%
    78%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.4
    		 – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    		 – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Friday 17 October

    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 17 October

    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 17 October

    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 17 October

    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 18 October

    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 18 October

    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 18 October

    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 18 October

    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 19 October

    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 19 October

    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 19 October

    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 19 October

    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 20 October

    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 20 October

    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 20 October

    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 20 October

    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 21 October

    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 21 October

    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 21 October

    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 21 October

    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 22 October

    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 22 October

    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 22 October

    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 22 October

    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 23 October

    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 23 October

    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 23 October

    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 23 October

    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 explained
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    Forecast for 10:00, Fri
    Updated 08:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 17 Oct 2025

    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Settled on Friday, but a change over the weekend.

    Today:

    A brighter start for many with variable cloud and sunny spells through the day, especially out to the west. A few showers possible along the south coast. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

    Tonight:

    Remaining mostly cloudy overnight. Occasional clear spells developing allowing temperatures to fall across the Moors. Turning breezier in the far southwest by dawn. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

    Saturday:

    Dry, but generally cloudy to start on Saturday, though some brighter spells are possible. Turning increasingly windy as rain arrives in the west later. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    A damp start on Sunday as rain continues to clear eastwards, with some brighter spells possible later as winds slowly ease. Sunshine and blustery showers on Monday and Tuesday.

    Updated:

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