Portreath Harbour Wall (The Vortex) Surf Report

Current surf conditions for Portreath Harbour Wall (2025-09-15)
Wave height * 9.5ft / 2.9m
Swell period 13s
Swell direction °
Wind ° 24mph / 39km/h
Weather Clear sky 15°C / 59°F
Sea temp 16°C / 61°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
Portreath Harbour Wall surf map

10 day Portreath Harbour Wall surf forecast

Mon

15/Sep
12ft

27

28

25
  • Low 6:37am
  • High 12:48pm
  • Low 7:40pm

Tue

16/Sep
5.5ft

16

17

10
  • High 1:46am
  • Low 8:19am
  • High 2:23pm
  • Low 9:10pm

Wed

17/Sep
5ft

22

21

17
  • High 3:02am
  • Low 9:36am
  • High 3:27pm
  • Low 10:13pm

Thu

18/Sep
5.5ft

17

21

14
  • High 3:56am
  • Low 10:31am
  • High 4:15pm
  • Low 11:01pm

Fri

19/Sep
3ft

8

12

7
  • High 4:38am
  • Low 11:16am
  • High 4:54pm
  • Low 11:41pm

Sat

20/Sep
4.5ft

10

19

27
  • High 5:14am
  • Low 11:53am
  • High 5:29pm

Sun

21/Sep
5ft

23

29

25
  • Low 12:16am
  • High 5:46am
  • Low 12:27pm
  • High 6:00pm

Mon

22/Sep
3.5ft

15

18

9
  • Low 12:48am
  • High 6:16am
  • Low 12:58pm
  • High 6:30pm

Tue

23/Sep
2.5ft

4

4

6
  • Low 1:17am
  • High 6:45am
  • Low 1:28pm
  • High 6:59pm

Wed

24/Sep
2.5ft

8

8

7
  • Low 1:45am
  • High 7:14am

Mon 15th Sep

Surf report for Mon 15/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 11ft 18.2ft 12s 29mph (42mph) weather symbol 14°C/56°F
7:00 12ft 18.5ft 13s 27mph (39mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
10:00 12ft 18.7ft 13s 28mph (40mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
13:00 12ft 18.6ft 13s 28mph (39mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
16:00 11.5ft 17.6ft 13s 28mph (38mph) weather symbol 15°C/60°F
19:00 10.5ft 16.3ft 13s 25mph (36mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
Tide times
Low 6:37am (2.21m)
High 12:48pm (4.35m)
Low 7:40pm (2.09m)
Daylight
First light06:24
Sunrise06:57
Sunset19:35
Dark20:07

Tue 16th Sep

Surf report for Tue 16/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 8ft 12.2ft 13s 19mph (28mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
7:00 7ft 10.9ft 12s 16mph (24mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
10:00 6.5ft 9.7ft 12s 16mph (21mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
13:00 5.5ft 8.7ft 12s 17mph (20mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
16:00 5ft 7.9ft 12s 14mph (18mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
19:00 4.5ft 7.1ft 11s 10mph (17mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
Tide times
High 1:46am (4.28m)
Low 8:19am (2.15m)
High 2:23pm (4.54m)
Low 9:10pm (1.83m)
Daylight
First light06:26
Sunrise06:58
Sunset19:32
Dark20:05

Wed 17th Sep

Surf report for Wed 17/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 4ft 6.1ft 10s 23mph (40mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
7:00 4.5ft 7.1ft 9s 22mph (39mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
10:00 5ft 8ft 8s 19mph (33mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
13:00 5ft 8.7ft 9s 21mph (32mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
16:00 5.5ft 9.4ft 10s 19mph (31mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
19:00 6ft 10ft 11s 17mph (30mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
Tide times
High 3:02am (4.53m)
Low 9:36am (1.83m)
High 3:27pm (4.87m)
Low 10:13pm (1.47m)
Daylight
First light06:27
Sunrise07:00
Sunset19:30
Dark20:03

Thu 18th Sep

Surf report for Thu 18/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 6ft 9.6ft 13s 16mph (29mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
7:00 6ft 9.2ft 13s 17mph (30mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
10:00 5.5ft 8.8ft 12s 19mph (31mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
13:00 5.5ft 8.7ft 12s 21mph (30mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
16:00 5.5ft 8.5ft 12s 18mph (30mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
19:00 5ft 8.1ft 11s 14mph (28mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
Tide times
High 3:56am (4.84m)
Low 10:31am (1.49m)
High 4:15pm (5.18m)
Low 11:01pm (1.17m)
Daylight
First light06:29
Sunrise07:01
Sunset19:28
Dark20:00

Fri 19th Sep

Surf report for Fri 19/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 4ft 6.7ft 10s 10mph (23mph) weather symbol 15°C/60°F
7:00 3.5ft 6.3ft 10s 8mph (19mph) weather symbol 15°C/58°F
10:00 3.5ft 5.9ft 10s 12mph (19mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
13:00 3ft 5.6ft 10s 12mph (16mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
16:00 3ft 5.3ft 9s 8mph (11mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
19:00 2.5ft 5.1ft 9s 7mph (11mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
Tide times
High 4:38am (5.09m)
Low 11:16am (1.22m)
High 4:54pm (5.40m)
Low 11:41pm (0.99m)
Daylight
First light06:31
Sunrise07:03
Sunset19:26
Dark19:58

Sat 20th Sep

Surf report for Sat 20/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 2.5ft 4.7ft 9s 9mph (23mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
7:00 3ft 5.1ft 9s 10mph (26mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
10:00 3.5ft 6.5ft 8s 16mph (23mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
13:00 4.5ft 8.2ft 8s 19mph (29mph) weather symbol 15°C/60°F
16:00 4.5ft 8.5ft 8s 25mph (36mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
19:00 5ft 8.5ft 8s 27mph (36mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
Tide times
High 5:14am (5.26m)
Low 11:53am (1.06m)
High 5:29pm (5.51m)
Daylight
First light06:32
Sunrise07:04
Sunset19:24
Dark19:56

Sun 21st Sep

Surf report for Sun 21/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 3.5ft 5.7ft 7s 24mph (32mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
7:00 3.5ft 5.3ft 7s 23mph (32mph) weather symbol 11°C/53°F
10:00 4.5ft 5.4ft 7s 23mph (29mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
13:00 5ft 6ft 7s 29mph (37mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
16:00 5ft 6ft 7s 27mph (36mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
19:00 5.5ft 5.8ft 7s 25mph (32mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
Tide times
Low 12:16am (0.92m)
High 5:46am (5.36m)
Low 12:27pm (0.99m)
High 6:00pm (5.54m)
Daylight
First light06:34
Sunrise07:06
Sunset19:21
Dark19:54

Mon 22nd Sep

Surf report for Mon 22/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 3.5ft 4ft 7s 20mph (26mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
7:00 3.5ft 3.6ft 7s 15mph (21mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
10:00 3.5ft 3.6ft 7s 19mph (23mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
13:00 3.5ft 3.7ft 7s 18mph (23mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
16:00 3ft 3.5ft 6s 15mph (15mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
19:00 3.5ft 3.9ft 6s 9mph (12mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
Tide times
Low 12:48am (0.93m)
High 6:16am (5.39m)
Low 12:58pm (0.99m)
High 6:30pm (5.50m)
Daylight
First light06:35
Sunrise07:08
Sunset19:19
Dark19:51

Tue 23rd Sep

Surf report for Tue 23/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 3ft 3.7ft 6s 6mph (8mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
7:00 3ft 3.4ft 6s 4mph (5mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
10:00 2.5ft 3.2ft 6s 4mph (5mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
13:00 2.5ft 3.1ft 6s 4mph (3mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
16:00 2.5ft 2.9ft 6s 6mph (5mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
19:00 2.5ft 2.8ft 10s 6mph (7mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
Tide times
Low 1:17am (1.00m)
High 6:45am (5.37m)
Low 1:28pm (1.06m)
High 6:59pm (5.41m)
Daylight
First light06:37
Sunrise07:09
Sunset19:17
Dark19:49

Wed 24th Sep

Surf report for Wed 24/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 2.5ft 3.7ft 13s 7mph (10mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
7:00 2.5ft 3.6ft 12s 8mph (11mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
10:00 2.5ft 3.9ft 12s 8mph (10mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
13:00 2.5ft 3.8ft 9s 8mph (9mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
16:00 2ft 3.7ft 11s 7mph (8mph) weather symbol 15°C/58°F
19:00 2ft 3.5ft 11s 7mph (9mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
Tide times
Low 1:45am (1.11m)
High 7:14am (5.31m)
Daylight
First light06:38
Sunrise07:11
Sunset19:15
Dark19:47

Nearest buoys

Perranporth
08:00pm
15.1ft
13s
Porthleven
08:00pm
7.9ft
12s
Penzance
08:00pm
3ft
13s
Port Isaac
08:00pm
4.6ft
4s

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

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