St Ives - Porthminster (Beach) (Cornwall) weather

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Forecast days

  • 10 4
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    Sunset iconSunset:
    Partly cloudy.
    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 (5.2m) at

    L UV
    L Pollution
    No pollen data.
Partly cloudy.
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 (5.2m) at

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Sunset iconSunset:
L UV
L Pollution
No pollen data.

    7 day forecast for St Ives - Porthminster (Beach)

    Today (20 January 2025)
    Time
    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
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    18
    17
    19
    18
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    79%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (21 January 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
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    6
    SE
    6
    SE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    7
    E
    7
    ESE
    7
    E
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    16
    16
    17
    17
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    15
    15
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    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%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    81%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    79%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (22 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    6
    NNE
    7
    NW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    9
    NW
    10
    NW
    12
    WNW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    13
    17
    19
    21
    23
    23
    23
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    85%
    78%
    78%
    77%
    74%
    72%
    69%
    67%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (23 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Light shower day
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    40%
    40%
    80%
    40%
    10%
    10%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    12
    WSW
    11
    SW
    12
    SW
    17
    W
    22
    W
    20
    SW
    13
    SSW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    29
    35
    47
    40
    34
    30
    45
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    67%
    70%
    74%
    77%
    76%
    68%
    70%
    75%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.9
    1.1
    1.5
    2.3
    2.3
    2.1
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    5
    6
    8
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (24 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Light rain
    Heavy rain
    Heavy rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light shower day
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    ≥95%
    80%
    80%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    23
    SSW
    29
    SSW
    29
    SW
    25
    SW
    21
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    12
    SW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    56
    60
    55
    50
    37
    28
    26
    22
    Visibility (description)
    E
    M
    M
    G
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    82%
    84%
    86%
    85%
    83%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    2.5
    3.2
    4.0
    4.7
    5.7
    5.8
    5.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    10
    12
    13
    14
    16
    16
    16
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (25 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Clear night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    11
    SW
    10
    SW
    12
    SW
    13
    SW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SW
    14
    SSW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    24
    25
    29
    30
    27
    27
    28
    Visibility (description)
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    78%
    80%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    4.7
    4.2
    3.6
    3.2
    2.9
    2.8
    2.6
    2.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (26 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    40%
    60%
    70%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    17
    S
    21
    S
    25
    S
    29
    S
    32
    S
    29
    SSW
    26
    SSW
    25
    Wind gust (mph)
    34
    42
    51
    55
    54
    48
    43
    44
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    81%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Monday 20 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 24 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 24 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 24 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 24 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 25 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 25 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 25 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 25 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 26 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 26 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 26 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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 26 January

    Tide times and heights are from St. Ives tidal station which is 0.7 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:

    Cloudy, cool, but mostly dry. Some hill fog in places.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Dry for many overnight, with clear spells developing, allowing some mist, fog and frost patches to form in rural parts by dawn. Remaining cloudy for some with hill fog persisting across the higher ground. Light winds for all. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

    Tuesday:

    Early morning mist and fog lift to give a dry and settled day. Dry with more prolonged spells of sunshine than Monday and temperatures recovering slightly. Light winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

    Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

    Cloudy with showery rain on Wednesday, and feeling chilly with fog and frost developing overnight. Turning increasingly wet and windy from Thursday with gales and heavy rain likely by Friday.

    Updated:

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