Porthcurnick (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.



Forecast days

Overcast changing to sunny intervals by late morning.
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 (4.5m) at

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    8 day forecast for Porthcurnick (Beach)

    Today (16 May 2025)
    Time
    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 Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day 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%
    Temperature
    11°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    10
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    9
    ESE
    8
    SE
    7
    SE
    6
    SSE
    6
    S
    6
    SSW
    6
    W
    7
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    12
    NNW
    12
    NNW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    15
    16
    15
    14
    14
    13
    14
    12
    12
    13
    15
    17
    17
    17
    16
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    76%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    72%
    68%
    66%
    65%
    66%
    66%
    65%
    67%
    65%
    65%
    74%
    78%
    83%
    UV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed
    9
    10
    10
    10
    9
    8
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    9
    11
    12
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (17 May 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 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 Sunny day Sunny day 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°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    8
    NNE
    9
    ENE
    11
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    14
    E
    13
    E
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    10
    SE
    9
    SE
    7
    SE
    6
    SE
    5
    ESE
    4
    ESE
    3
    ENE
    3
    NNE
    3
    N
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    14
    14
    15
    17
    18
    19
    20
    21
    20
    18
    19
    20
    20
    18
    16
    14
    12
    11
    9
    6
    5
    7
    9
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    81%
    80%
    78%
    73%
    73%
    74%
    75%
    76%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 6 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    10
    9
    8
    9
    11
    13
    13
    14
    13
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    9
    7
    6
    5
    4
    3
    3
    3
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (18 May 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 Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    5
    N
    5
    N
    6
    NE
    6
    E
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    6
    ESE
    5
    N
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    12
    12
    12
    15
    15
    12
    10
    9
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    73%
    75%
    UV - - - 1 4 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    6
    6
    9
    9
    6
    5
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    5
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (19 May 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 Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    7
    NE
    10
    E
    12
    E
    14
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    9
    NNE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    12
    14
    18
    20
    15
    11
    11
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    77%
    77%
    78%
    75%
    75%
    72%
    68%
    71%
    UV - - 1 4 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    10
    12
    14
    15
    13
    9
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.4
    0.7
    1.0
    1.3
    1.1
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    9
    3
    4
    5
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (20 May 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 Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    16°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    15°
    16°
    17°
    15°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    7
    NE
    10
    ENE
    9
    E
    9
    SE
    8
    SSE
    9
    NW
    9
    NNW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    12
    13
    14
    12
    12
    10
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    74%
    72%
    70%
    66%
    68%
    70%
    70%
    75%
    UV - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    10
    9
    9
    8
    9
    9
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.6
    0.5
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (21 May 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 Sunny day Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    10°
    13°
    17°
    19°
    19°
    17°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    16°
    18°
    17°
    15°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    N
    9
    NW
    9
    NW
    10
    NW
    10
    WNW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    10
    10
    11
    13
    14
    14
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    78%
    79%
    81%
    77%
    75%
    74%
    72%
    79%
    UV - - 1 4 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    8
    8
    9
    9
    10
    10
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (22 May 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 Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    11°
    13°
    16°
    18°
    18°
    16°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    8
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    W
    10
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    10
    11
    14
    15
    15
    16
    16
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    79%
    81%
    85%
    87%
    UV - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (23 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Overcast Overcast Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    11°
    11°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    14°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    11
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    14
    15
    15
    17
    18
    16
    13
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    89%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    90%
    86%
    82%
    89%
    UV - - 1 3 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Friday 16 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 16 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 16 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 16 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 17 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 17 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 17 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 17 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 18 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 18 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 18 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 18 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 21 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 21 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 21 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 21 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 22 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 22 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 22 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 22 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 23 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 23 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 23 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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 23 May

    Tide times and heights are from Falmouth tidal station which is 4.2 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:

    Staying dry and often sunny. Warm days and cool nights.

    Today:

    Any early cloud or mist patches quickly clearing to leave another sunny day. Feeling warm in the light winds and strong sunshine with high UV levels. Sea breezes may keep some coastal regions somewhat fresher. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

    Tonight:

    Staying sunny and warm into this evening, then clear skies at first overnight. Probably turning cloudier in eastern parts of the region later. Turning chilly where skies stay clear. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

    Saturday:

    A cloudy and cool start for some but sunshine for western areas. Brightening up in the east with plenty of strong sunshine by the afternoon. Feeling warm with light winds. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    Most places remaining dry through this period. Whilst some cloud is likely at times, there'll also be plenty of warm sunshine. Small chance of isolated showers on Monday and Tuesday.

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