Portreath Harbour Wall (The Vortex) Surf Report

Current surf conditions for Portreath Harbour Wall (2025-08-01)
Wave height * 3ft / 0.9m
Swell period 8s
Swell direction °
Wind ° 17mph / 27km/h
Weather Cloudy 17°C / 63°F
Sea temp 17°C / 63°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
Portreath Harbour Wall surf map

10 day Portreath Harbour Wall surf forecast

Fri

1/Aug
3ft

12

16

17
  • Low 5:21am
  • High 11:05am
  • Low 5:42pm
  • High 11:31pm

Sat

2/Aug
1.5ft

4

10

12
  • Low 6:17am
  • High 12:15pm
  • Low 6:50pm

Sun

3/Aug
2.5ft

11

15

13
  • High 12:52am
  • Low 7:31am
  • High 1:43pm
  • Low 8:13pm

Mon

4/Aug
3ft

13

24

13
  • High 2:19am
  • Low 8:50am
  • High 2:56pm
  • Low 9:28pm

Tue

5/Aug
3.5ft

15

17

10
  • High 3:25am
  • Low 9:55am
  • High 3:51pm
  • Low 10:26pm

Wed

6/Aug
2.5ft

5

12

8
  • High 4:14am
  • Low 10:47am
  • High 4:34pm
  • Low 11:13pm

Thu

7/Aug
2ft

8

17

19
  • High 4:55am
  • Low 11:31am
  • High 5:13pm
  • Low 11:55pm

Fri

8/Aug
5ft

11

11

11
  • High 5:33am
  • Low 12:11pm
  • High 5:51pm

Sat

9/Aug
2.5ft

7

11

9
  • Low 12:35am
  • High 6:10am
  • Low 12:51pm
  • High 6:28pm

Sun

10/Aug
2.5ft

1

3

5
  • Low 1:14am
  • High 6:47am

Fri 1st Aug

Surf report for Fri 01/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 2.5ft 4ft 8s 8mph (13mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
7:00 2.5ft 4.1ft 8s 12mph (17mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
10:00 3ft 4.3ft 8s 14mph (17mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
13:00 3ft 4.4ft 8s 16mph (18mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
16:00 2.5ft 4.2ft 8s 17mph (20mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
19:00 4ft 4.1ft 7s 17mph (21mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
Tide times
Low 5:21am (1.96m)
High 11:05am (4.28m)
Low 5:42pm (2.11m)
High 11:31pm (4.21m)
Daylight
First light05:11
Sunrise05:50
Sunset21:04
Dark21:43

Sat 2nd Aug

Surf report for Sat 02/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 2ft 2.9ft 8s 5mph (6mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
7:00 1.5ft 2.6ft 8s 4mph (7mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
10:00 1.5ft 2.5ft 8s 10mph (9mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
13:00 1.5ft 2.5ft 8s 10mph (10mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
16:00 1.5ft 2.5ft 8s 12mph (13mph) weather symbol 19°C/65°F
19:00 1.5ft 2.5ft 8s 12mph (14mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
Tide times
Low 6:17am (2.15m)
High 12:15pm (4.13m)
Low 6:50pm (2.27m)
Daylight
First light05:13
Sunrise05:51
Sunset21:03
Dark21:41

Sun 3rd Aug

Surf report for Sun 03/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 1.5ft 2.3ft 8s 10mph (18mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
7:00 2ft 2.6ft 7s 11mph (20mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
10:00 2ft 2.9ft 6s 13mph (19mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
13:00 2.5ft 3.3ft 6s 15mph (21mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
16:00 2.5ft 3.5ft 6s 14mph (20mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
19:00 2.5ft 3.5ft 6s 13mph (18mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
Tide times
High 12:52am (4.06m)
Low 7:31am (2.24m)
High 1:43pm (4.14m)
Low 8:13pm (2.26m)
Daylight
First light05:14
Sunrise05:53
Sunset21:01
Dark21:40

Mon 4th Aug

Surf report for Mon 04/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 2.5ft 3.5ft 7s 11mph (22mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
7:00 2.5ft 3.6ft 8s 13mph (25mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
10:00 3ft 4.1ft 7s 20mph (30mph) weather symbol 21°C/69°F
13:00 3ft 5ft 6s 24mph (34mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
16:00 4ft 5.9ft 7s 19mph (29mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
19:00 4.5ft 6.1ft 8s 13mph (23mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
Tide times
High 2:19am (4.11m)
Low 8:50am (2.15m)
High 2:56pm (4.34m)
Low 9:28pm (2.07m)
Daylight
First light05:16
Sunrise05:54
Sunset21:00
Dark21:38

Tue 5th Aug

Surf report for Tue 05/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 4ft 5.5ft 10s 14mph (21mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
7:00 4ft 5.6ft 11s 15mph (21mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
10:00 4ft 5.5ft 10s 16mph (20mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
13:00 3.5ft 5.3ft 10s 17mph (19mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
16:00 3.5ft 5.1ft 10s 15mph (18mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
19:00 3ft 4.8ft 10s 10mph (14mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
Tide times
High 3:25am (4.33m)
Low 9:55am (1.92m)
High 3:51pm (4.62m)
Low 10:26pm (1.77m)
Daylight
First light05:17
Sunrise05:55
Sunset20:58
Dark21:36

Wed 6th Aug

Surf report for Wed 06/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 2.5ft 3.9ft 10s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
7:00 2.5ft 3.7ft 10s 5mph (7mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
10:00 2.5ft 3.7ft 10s 10mph (12mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
13:00 2.5ft 3.7ft 10s 12mph (13mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
16:00 2.5ft 3.6ft 10s 13mph (13mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
19:00 2.5ft 3.6ft 10s 8mph (9mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
Tide times
High 4:14am (4.59m)
Low 10:47am (1.65m)
High 4:34pm (4.92m)
Low 11:13pm (1.47m)
Daylight
First light05:19
Sunrise05:57
Sunset20:56
Dark21:34

Thu 7th Aug

Surf report for Thu 07/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 2.5ft 3.9ft 7s 6mph (11mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
7:00 2.5ft 3.9ft 7s 8mph (18mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
10:00 2ft 3.4ft 7s 11mph (20mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
13:00 2ft 2.8ft 7s 17mph (22mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
16:00 1.5ft 2.5ft 7s 16mph (21mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
19:00 2ft 3.6ft 4s 19mph (27mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
Tide times
High 4:55am (4.85m)
Low 11:31am (1.38m)
High 5:13pm (5.19m)
Low 11:55pm (1.18m)
Daylight
First light05:21
Sunrise05:58
Sunset20:54
Dark21:32

Fri 8th Aug

Surf report for Fri 08/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 7ft 10.3ft 9s 11mph (19mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
7:00 6.5ft 9.4ft 9s 11mph (16mph) weather symbol 15°C/60°F
10:00 5.5ft 8.3ft 9s 9mph (9mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
13:00 5ft 7.5ft 10s 11mph (11mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
16:00 4.5ft 7.1ft 10s 12mph (13mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
19:00 4ft 6.3ft 10s 11mph (12mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
Tide times
High 5:33am (5.07m)
Low 12:11pm (1.13m)
High 5:51pm (5.41m)
Daylight
First light05:22
Sunrise06:00
Sunset20:53
Dark21:30

Sat 9th Aug

Surf report for Sat 09/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 3ft 4.5ft 9s 8mph (13mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
7:00 2.5ft 4.2ft 9s 7mph (11mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
10:00 2.5ft 3.9ft 9s 9mph (10mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
13:00 2.5ft 3.6ft 8s 11mph (11mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
16:00 2ft 3.4ft 8s 11mph (12mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
19:00 2ft 3.2ft 8s 9mph (11mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
Tide times
Low 12:35am (0.94m)
High 6:10am (5.23m)
Low 12:51pm (0.94m)
High 6:28pm (5.56m)
Daylight
First light05:24
Sunrise06:01
Sunset20:51
Dark21:28

Sun 10th Aug

Surf report for Sun 10/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 2ft 3.1ft 9s 4mph (5mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
7:00 2.5ft 3.4ft 12s 1mph (2mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
10:00 2.5ft 3.6ft 12s 3mph (2mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
13:00 2.5ft 3.8ft 11s 3mph (4mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
16:00 3ft 4ft 11s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
19:00 3ft 4.2ft 15s 5mph (4mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
Tide times
Low 1:14am (0.77m)
High 6:47am (5.34m)
Daylight
First light05:26
Sunrise06:03
Sunset20:49
Dark21:26

Nearest buoys

Perranporth
12:00pm
5.6ft
6s
Porthleven
12:00pm
1.6ft
8s
Penzance
12:00pm
0.7ft
2s
Port Isaac
12:00pm
1.6ft
3s

Reef breaking right off the harbour wall on mid-high tides. Holds a good size waves and can be heavy with a tricky take-off. Very popular with bodyboarders

Surf spots nearby

Not Magic Seaweed (MSW)

Although we look a bit like Magic Seaweed we are not MagicSeaweed as they no longer exist...