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

Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by early evening.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate

Tide: Next high tide (6.1m) at

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    7 day forecast for Porthcurno (Beach)

    Today (4 March 2026)
    Time
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed
    SE
    12
    SE
    12
    SE
    12
    SE
    12
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    18
    19
    20
    21
    22
    22
    22
    21
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    UV 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (5 March 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    SE
    12
    SE
    12
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    10
    S
    10
    S
    9
    SSW
    9
    SW
    9
    NW
    12
    NW
    16
    NW
    19
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    21
    NNW
    21
    NNW
    22
    NNW
    22
    NNW
    23
    NNW
    23
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    20
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    20
    27
    30
    33
    35
    36
    37
    38
    39
    41
    41
    41
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    Humidity
    90%
    90%
    88%
    89%
    89%
    90%
    90%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    95%
    95%
    94%
    91%
    89%
    88%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    83%
    82%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    10
    9
    9
    9
    14
    20
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    23
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.4
    1.6
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    8
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (6 March 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 Overcast Overcast Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals 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 Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    22
    NNW
    22
    NNW
    22
    NNW
    23
    NNW
    22
    NNW
    21
    NNW
    20
    N
    20
    N
    20
    N
    20
    N
    20
    N
    19
    N
    19
    N
    18
    N
    17
    N
    16
    N
    16
    N
    14
    N
    12
    N
    10
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    41
    41
    40
    40
    40
    39
    38
    37
    36
    35
    34
    32
    31
    30
    29
    28
    27
    27
    26
    25
    22
    21
    19
    19
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    79%
    77%
    75%
    74%
    72%
    71%
    69%
    67%
    65%
    62%
    60%
    59%
    59%
    58%
    57%
    58%
    58%
    58%
    59%
    62%
    64%
    65%
    66%
    66%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    23
    22
    23
    22
    22
    22
    21
    20
    20
    19
    20
    19
    19
    18
    17
    17
    16
    14
    12
    10
    9
    9
    10
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (7 March 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NE
    9
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    ENE
    8
    E
    8
    E
    9
    E
    9
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    E
    11
    ESE
    11
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    11
    E
    11
    E
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    17
    17
    16
    15
    15
    15
    16
    16
    15
    15
    13
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    18
    18
    19
    17
    17
    17
    17
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    68%
    70%
    71%
    72%
    72%
    73%
    76%
    80%
    82%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    95%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    11
    12
    14
    14
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.8
    1.9
    1.9
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.2
    2.2
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (8 March 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    12
    E
    11
    E
    11
    E
    11
    E
    11
    E
    12
    E
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    16
    16
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    16
    17
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    14
    14
    15
    16
    16
    15
    13
    12
    12
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    95%
    96%
    95%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    95%
    95%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    10
    9
    9
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (9 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    7
    E
    8
    E
    8
    NE
    9
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    13
    12
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    95%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    88%
    89%
    90%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    9
    8
    9
    9
    8
    8
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (10 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    7
    NE
    7
    ESE
    8
    SE
    9
    S
    11
    S
    12
    SSE
    12
    S
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    13
    14
    17
    19
    20
    21
    22
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    88%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Wednesday 4 March

    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 4 March

    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 4 March

    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 4 March

    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 5 March

    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 5 March

    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 5 March

    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 5 March

    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 6 March

    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 6 March

    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 6 March

    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 6 March

    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 7 March

    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 7 March

    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 7 March

    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 7 March

    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 8 March

    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 8 March

    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 8 March

    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 8 March

    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 9 March

    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 9 March

    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 9 March

    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 9 March

    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 10 March

    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 10 March

    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 10 March

    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 10 March

    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.

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    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    A mild couple of days.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Staying dry this evening and overnight with prolonged clear spells for most. Patchy mist and fog reforming, though more isolated than the previous night. Strengthening breeze around the Moors. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

    Thursday:

    Some sunshine possible in the east, where feeling very mild. Temperatures suppressed slightly in the west as cloud thickens ahead of rain arriving later. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Occasional patchy rain and drizzle in places, but mostly dry albeit often cloudy. Cloud breaking at times to give some warm sunshine though less mild and chilly by night.

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