Check the Beach

Portheras Cove

Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Portheras Cove 2 photos

  • Portheras Cove and Pendeen Cliffs. An almost empty sandy beach! The car park is some distance away and the path not easy.

    Portheras Cove and Pendeen Cliffs. An almost empty sandy beach! The car park is some distance away and the path not easy.. Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • The Valley above Portheras Cove Looking up the valley from the point where the coast path crosses the stream on stepping stones.

    The Valley above Portheras Cove Looking up the valley from the point where the coast path crosses the stream on stepping stones.. Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 1 pm to 4 pm, sunset 6:15 pm
Now
0.8
57 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
9 am
1.4
56 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.2
52 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.4
51 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.5
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.9
52 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.5
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.2
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.7
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.1
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.6
57 km/h36 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
11°C51°F
Water
15°C59°F
Wind
5736 km/hmph NW
Gusts
10465 km/hmph
Waves
6.6 m22 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
87%
Sunset
6:15 pm
Today
0.8PoorNow5736
1.4Poor9 am5635
1.2Poor10 am5232
1.4Poor11 am5132
1.5Poor12 pm5031
1.9Poor1 pm5232
1.5Poor2 pm4830
2.2Poor3 pm4830
1.7Poor4 pm4528
1.1Poor5 pm4326
1.6Poor6 pm5736
Sat
0.8Poor8 am3019
0.7Poor9 am3421
0.6Poor10 am3622
0.6Poor11 am4025
0.4Poor12 pm4528
0.4Poor1 pm5031
0.4Poor2 pm4930
0.6Poor3 pm5333
0.7Poor4 pm5132
0.7Poor5 pm5031
0.9Poor6 pm5232
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -2.3 m. High at 3 pm, 1.4 m. Low at 10 pm, -2.7 m. High at 4 am, 1.4 mLow 9 am, -2.3 m8 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.4 m4 ftLow 10 pm, -2.7 m9 ftHigh 4 am, 1.4 m5 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • Low 9 am, -2.3 m8 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.4 m4 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -2.7 m9 ft
  • High 4 am, 1.4 m5 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.

  • Sun2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 49 km/h31 mph, rain 3%
  • Mon2.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 56 km/h35 mph, rain 84%
  • Tue2.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 51 km/h32 mph, rain 48%
  • Wed3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 9%
  • Thu2.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 13%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.1 km0.7 miBojewyan (village)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miLand's End Airport (LEQ)

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

Nearby beaches

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    0.9 Poor tomorrow
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    0.9 Poor tomorrow
  • Porth Nanven5.8 km3.6 mi south-west away
    0.9 Poor tomorrow
  • Porthglaze Beach6.0 km3.7 mi north-east away
    0.9 Poor tomorrow
  • Progo6.2 km3.9 mi south-west away
    0.9 Poor tomorrow