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Thomas' Porth or Shark's Pit

Isles of Scilly, England, United Kingdom

Thomas' Porth or Shark's Pit 3 photos

  • Coastal Path along Tomas Porth

    Coastal Path along Tomas Porth. James Emmans, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Newford Island, Porthloo, St. Mary's The island is connected to St. Mary's for much of the tide cycle. Taken from the steps leading up to Harry's Walls.

    Newford Island, Porthloo, St. Mary's The island is connected to St. Mary's for much of the tide cycle. Taken from the steps leading up to Harry's Walls.. Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Thomas' Porth, St. Mary's Another lovely little sandy beach just south of Newford Island. On the right (above the agapanthus flowers) are some of the buildings of the hamlet of Portloo.

    Thomas' Porth, St. Mary's Another lovely little sandy beach just south of Newford Island. On the right (above the agapanthus flowers) are some of the buildings of the hamlet of Portloo.. Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 11 am to 2 pm, sunset 6:18 pm
8 am
1.1
72 km/h45 mph wind, Poor
9 am
1.7
65 km/h41 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.9
64 km/h40 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.3
63 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.1
62 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.5
62 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.3
60 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.3
53 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.5
57 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.2
54 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
0.8
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor

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

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
12°C54°F
Water
15°C58°F
Wind
8049 km/hmph NW
Gusts
11772 km/hmph
Waves
7.6 m25 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
98%
Sunset
6:18 pm
Today
1.1Poor8 am7245
1.7Poor9 am6541
1.9Poor10 am6440
2.3Poor11 am6339
2.1Poor12 pm6238
2.5Poor1 pm6238
2.3Poor2 pm6037
1.3Poor3 pm5333
1.5Poor4 pm5736
1.2Poor5 pm5434
0.8Poor6 pm4830
Sat
0.6Poor9 am4629
0.6Poor10 am5232
0.6Poor11 am5736
0.3Poor12 pm6037
0.3Poor1 pm6440
0.3Poor2 pm6339
0.6Poor3 pm6641
0.6Poor4 pm6440
0.7Poor5 pm6440
0.9Poor6 pm6339
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -2.0 m. High at 3 pm, 1.3 m. Low at 9 pm, -2.3 m. High at 4 am, 1.3 mLow 9 am, -2.0 m7 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 9 pm, -2.3 m8 ftHigh 4 am, 1.3 m4 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 9 am, -2.0 m7 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -2.3 m8 ft
  • High 4 am, 1.3 m4 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 54 km/h34 mph, rain 1%
  • Mon2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 63 km/h39 mph, rain 88%
  • Tue2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 58 km/h36 mph, rain 46%
  • Wed2.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 8%
  • Thu2.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h26 mph, rain 14%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink15 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 350 m0.2 mi
  • Boat ramp170 m570 ft away
  • Rentals3 within 500 m0.3 miThe Sailing Centre
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
640 m0.4 miIsland Rover Mini-Bus Tours
Nearest town
760 m0.5 miHugh Town (town)
Nearest airport
1 km1 miSt Mary's Airport (ISC)

Nearby places

  • The Sailing CentreRental
    330 m0.2 mi
  • The BeachFood and drink
    350 m0.2 mi
  • The Dairy CafeFood and drink
    470 m0.3 mi
  • Juliet's Garden Restaurant & BarFood and drink
    500 m0.3 mi
  • Horton's TakeawaySandwich
    610 m0.4 mi

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

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