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

  • 9 5
    Sunrise iconSunrise:
    Sunset iconSunset:
    Partly cloudy.
    Beach safety today
    Very large, powerful waves
    • • high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

    Tide: Next high tide (6.2m) at

    L UV
    L Pollution
    No pollen data.
Partly cloudy.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves
  • • high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

Tide: Next high tide (6.2m) at

Sunrise iconSunrise:
Sunset iconSunset:
L UV
L Pollution
No pollen data.

    7 day forecast for Porthcothan (Beach)

    Today (19 January 2025)
    Time
    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
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SE
    9
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    19
    18
    18
    17
    16
    16
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.2
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (20 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
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    6
    SE
    6
    SE
    6
    SE
    6
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SE
    7
    SE
    6
    SE
    6
    SE
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    15
    15
    15
    16
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    15
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    18
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    93%
    92%
    87%
    84%
    80%
    77%
    76%
    77%
    83%
    86%
    88%
    87%
    89%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (21 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    E
    8
    E
    8
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    8
    E
    7
    E
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    20
    21
    21
    20
    21
    21
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    90%
    91%
    92%
    90%
    83%
    82%
    88%
    90%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    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
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    6
    NE
    6
    ENE
    5
    NE
    7
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    N
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    18
    17
    19
    19
    19
    21
    22
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    90%
    89%
    92%
    88%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    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
    Partly cloudy night
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    30%
    50%
    80%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    8
    WNW
    7
    WSW
    7
    SSW
    9
    SW
    14
    W
    18
    W
    14
    WSW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    22
    22
    31
    41
    40
    31
    26
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    88%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    81%
    81%
    77%
    77%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    1.0
    1.8
    2.4
    2.7
    2.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    5
    6
    8
    8
    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
    Overcast
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    70%
    80%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    11
    SSE
    16
    S
    24
    S
    24
    SW
    21
    SW
    18
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    34
    49
    53
    47
    42
    33
    29
    29
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    P
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    83%
    91%
    91%
    87%
    83%
    83%
    80%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.4
    2.4
    2.7
    3.4
    3.9
    4.4
    5.6
    6.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    11
    13
    12
    13
    14
    15
    18
    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
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    SW
    11
    SW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    26
    25
    29
    31
    26
    26
    27
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    80%
    81%
    80%
    80%
    68%
    67%
    78%
    83%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    6.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    18
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Sunday 19 January

    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 January

    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 January

    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 January

    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 January

    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 January

    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 January

    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 January

    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 January

    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 January

    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 January

    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 January

    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 January

    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 January

    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 January

    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 January

    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 January

    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 January

    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 January

    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 January

    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 24 January

    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 24 January

    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 24 January

    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 24 January

    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 25 January

    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 25 January

    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 25 January

    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 25 January

    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.

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    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Staying generally cloudy and a little less cold on Monday.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Staying largely dry and cloudy overnight, but an increasing chance of a few clear intervals developing, perhaps leading to very isolated fog and frost patches. A few drizzly showers may affect southern coastal regions. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

    Monday:

    Low cloud, mist and fog patches slowly lifting, then a cloudy albeit somewhat brighter day for many. Any sunny spells will generally be short-lived but feeling somewhat milder than lately. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    Often dry and cloudy on Tuesday with patchy frost and fog, then some brightness. Light rain on Wednesday, then windier and milder on Thursday with heavier rain for a time.

    Updated:

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