St Ives - Porthmeor (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 heavy rain in the afternoon.
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 low tide (1.9m) at

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7 day forecast for St Ives - Porthmeor (Beach)

Today (19 July 2025)
Time
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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy shower night
Chance of precipitation
10%
20%
10%
10%
10%
20%
10%
10%
<5%
<5%
10%
20%
30%
50%
70%
80%
≥95%
90%
90%
≥95%
90%
90%
90%
Temperature
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
16°
17°
18°
18°
19°
19°
19°
19°
18°
18°
18°
17°
17°
17°
17°
16°
16°
Feels like temperature (°C)
15°
15°
16°
15°
15°
15°
16°
17°
17°
18°
18°
18°
17°
16°
16°
15°
15°
14°
14°
14°
14°
13°
13°
Wind direction and speed
SW
3
SW
3
S
3
S
4
S
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
7
SSW
8
SSW
9
S
10
S
12
S
13
S
15
SSE
16
SSE
17
SSE
17
SSE
18
SSE
18
SSE
19
SE
19
SE
19
SE
18
Wind gust (mph)
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
12
12
14
16
18
21
22
24
25
26
27
27
29
26
26
Visibility
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
E
VG
VG
VG
G
G
G
G
G
VG
Humidity
92%
91%
91%
90%
90%
90%
88%
86%
85%
84%
83%
81%
78%
79%
81%
84%
85%
86%
89%
90%
92%
92%
92%
UV - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 3 5 6 5 6 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 - -
Wind direction and speed
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
7
8
9
10
12
13
15
16
17
17
18
18
19
19
19
18
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (20 July 2025)
Time
00:00
01:00
04:00
07:00
10:00
13:00
16:00
19:00
22:00
Weather symbols Heavy shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
80%
80%
70%
70%
80%
80%
60%
50%
30%
Temperature (°C)
16°
16°
16°
15°
17°
18°
18°
17°
16°
Feels like temperature (°C)
14°
14°
13°
13°
14°
15°
16°
16°
14°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SE
18
SE
17
SSE
14
S
13
S
14
SSW
14
SW
13
N
11
NNW
12
Wind gust (mph)
25
23
24
22
21
19
15
17
16
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
92%
92%
89%
87%
84%
83%
84%
85%
87%
UV - - - 1 4 8 4 1 -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
18
17
14
13
14
15
13
11
11
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.7
0.9
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.1
Period of waves offshore (s)
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
Direction of waves offshore
Monday (21 July 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 Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
20%
30%
40%
30%
30%
10%
<5%
<5%
Temperature (°C)
15°
15°
16°
17°
18°
18°
18°
16°
Feels like temperature (°C)
13°
13°
14°
15°
15°
15°
15°
14°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
NW
13
WNW
14
WNW
13
WNW
14
WNW
16
WNW
17
W
17
W
16
Wind gust (mph)
15
15
17
23
26
25
23
21
Visibility (description)
E
E
VG
VG
VG
VG
E
E
Humidity
88%
89%
91%
91%
90%
86%
85%
85%
UV - - 1 4 8 5 1 -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
13
13
13
14
16
17
17
17
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.9
2.0
1.9
1.8
Period of waves offshore (s)
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
Direction of waves offshore
Tuesday (22 July 2025)
Time
01:00
04:00
07:00
10:00
13:00
16:00
19:00
22:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
10%
40%
60%
60%
50%
30%
20%
20%
Temperature (°C)
16°
15°
15°
17°
18°
18°
17°
16°
Feels like temperature (°C)
13°
14°
14°
16°
16°
17°
16°
14°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
W
14
W
10
WSW
7
W
9
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
11
W
12
Wind gust (mph)
19
13
13
11
15
17
17
17
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
85%
86%
86%
86%
86%
86%
84%
84%
UV - - 1 4 6 4 1 -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
14
10
8
9
10
11
11
12
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
8
7
8
9
9
8
8
8
Direction of waves offshore
Wednesday (23 July 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 Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
20%
30%
30%
20%
20%
10%
20%
20%
Temperature (°C)
16°
15°
16°
17°
18°
18°
18°
17°
Feels like temperature (°C)
13°
13°
13°
15°
15°
16°
15°
14°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WNW
13
WNW
13
WNW
14
NW
16
WNW
16
WNW
16
WNW
16
WNW
14
Wind gust (mph)
19
20
23
23
23
23
21
16
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
85%
85%
85%
84%
82%
83%
84%
86%
UV - - 1 4 6 4 1 -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
13
14
13
15
15
16
16
14
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.8
0.9
1.2
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
Period of waves offshore (s)
8
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
Direction of waves offshore
Thursday (24 July 2025)
Time
01:00
04:00
07:00
10:00
13:00
16:00
19:00
22:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Overcast
Chance of precipitation
10%
20%
20%
10%
10%
<5%
10%
10%
Temperature (°C)
16°
16°
16°
18°
19°
19°
18°
17°
Feels like temperature (°C)
14°
14°
15°
17°
18°
18°
17°
16°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WNW
12
NW
11
NW
11
NW
11
NW
12
WNW
13
WNW
12
WNW
9
Wind gust (mph)
15
16
15
16
16
17
15
11
Visibility (description)
VG
G
G
G
G
VG
G
VG
Humidity
86%
87%
89%
87%
86%
85%
87%
88%
UV - - 1 4 7 4 1 -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
13
Height of waves offshore (m)
Period of waves offshore (s)
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (25 July 2025)
Time
01:00
04:00
07:00
10:00
13:00
16:00
19:00
22:00
Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
Temperature (°C)
17°
17°
17°
19°
20°
19°
18°
17°
Feels like temperature (°C)
16°
16°
16°
18°
19°
18°
16°
16°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WNW
8
NW
8
NW
9
NNW
11
NW
12
NW
13
NW
13
NW
11
Wind gust (mph)
12
12
12
14
16
17
16
17
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
G
G
VG
VG
Humidity
91%
91%
91%
91%
89%
86%
85%
85%
UV - - 1 3 7 4 1 -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
Height of waves offshore (m)
Period of waves offshore (s)
Direction of waves offshore

Tide times

Saturday 19 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 19 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 19 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 19 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 20 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 20 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 20 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 20 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 21 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 21 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 21 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 21 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 22 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 22 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 22 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 22 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 23 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 23 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 23 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 23 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 24 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 24 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 24 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 24 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 25 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 25 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 25 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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 25 July

Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.1 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:

Some late sunshine then showers arriving overnight.

This Evening and Tonight:

Some late sunshine for many before skies turn cloudier through the night with sea fog developing along the south coast. Mainly dry but feeling warm and muggy for all. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

Saturday:

A mixture of sunshine and showers, these heaviest and carrying the risk of thunderstorms and hail in the east. Sunny spells further west, before rain arrives in the southwest later. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Further showers are expected on Sunday with heavy, thundery downpours. Drier and brighter from Monday although a few heavy showers are still possible. Feeling warm in sunny spells.

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