Check the Beach

Giggen Cove

Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Giggen Cove 1 photo

  • Rocks by Giggen Cove

    Rocks by Giggen Cove. Mr Ignavy, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 6:10 pm
8 am
0.7
54 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.5
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.8
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
Now
1.1
44 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.8
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.1
49 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.7
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.4
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.8
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.5
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.1
36 km/h22 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
10°C51°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
4427 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
7949 km/hmph
Waves
2.5 m8 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
84%
Sunset
6:10 pm
Today
0.7Poor8 am5433
0.5Poor9 am4830
0.8Poor10 am4830
1.1PoorNow4427
1.8Poor12 pm4729
2.1Poor1 pm4930
1.7Poor2 pm4729
1.4Poor3 pm4125
1.8Poor4 pm4528
1.5Poor5 pm4025
2.1Poor6 pm3622
Sat
2.4Poor8 am2616
1.4Poor9 am2818
1.0Poor10 am3421
0.6Poor11 am3622
0.8Poor12 pm4125
0.5Poor1 pm4729
0.4Poor2 pm5031
0.4Poor3 pm5132
0.4Poor4 pm4830
0.7Poor5 pm4830
0.8Poor6 pm4931
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 4 pm, 1.1 m. Low at 10 pm, -2.6 m. High at 4 am, 1.1 m. Low at 10 am, -2.4 mHigh 4 pm, 1.1 m3 ftLow 10 pm, -2.6 m8 ftHigh 4 am, 1.1 m4 ftLow 10 am, -2.4 m8 ftNow5 pm11 pm5 am11 am
  • High 4 pm, 1.1 m3 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -2.6 m8 ft
  • High 4 am, 1.1 m4 ft
  • Low 10 am, -2.4 m8 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 10%
  • Mon2.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h28 mph, rain 83%
  • Tue3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 41%
  • Wed6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 8%
  • Thu3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 9%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 420 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink17 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 670 m0.4 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
530 m0.3 miJunction Brentwartha
Nearest town
840 m0.5 miPolperro (village)
Nearest airport
87 km54 miLand's End Airport (LEQ)

Nearby places

  • Museum Tea RoomFood and drink
    670 m0.4 mi
  • The Pallace BarFood and drink
    730 m0.5 mi
  • Polperro Harbour Ice Cream ParlourFood and drink
    730 m0.5 mi
  • The WheelhouseFood and drink
    780 m0.5 mi
  • The House on the PropsFood and drink
    800 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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