St Ives - Porthmeor (Beach) (Cornwall) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.

Waves

Risk of rip currents

Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)



    Today (9 September 2024)
    Time
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    14°
    57°
    15°
    58°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    14°
    58°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    50°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    11°
    51°
    Wind direction and speed
    NNW
    23
    36
    20
    10
    5
    NNW
    22
    36
    19
    10
    5
    NNW
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    NNW
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    NW
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    NW
    20
    31
    17
    9
    5
    NW
    20
    31
    17
    9
    5
    NW
    20
    31
    17
    9
    5
    WNW
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    WNW
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    WNW
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    WNW
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    W
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    W
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    33
    53
    29
    15
    7
    32
    52
    28
    14
    7
    31
    49
    27
    14
    6
    30
    48
    26
    13
    6
    29
    46
    25
    13
    6
    29
    46
    25
    13
    6
    29
    47
    25
    13
    6
    29
    46
    25
    13
    6
    27
    44
    23
    12
    6
    27
    44
    23
    12
    6
    28
    45
    24
    13
    6
    28
    45
    24
    13
    6
    29
    46
    25
    13
    6
    30
    48
    26
    13
    6
    Visibility
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    Humidity
    74%
    74%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    73%
    73%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    80%
    UV
    2
    3
    4
    5
    4
    3
    2
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (10 September 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Overcast
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    20%
    14°
    58°
    15°
    58°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    16°
    60°
    16°
    61°
    16°
    62°
    16°
    61°
    16°
    61°
    16°
    61°
    16°
    61°
    16°
    60°
    15°
    60°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    14°
    58°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    49°
    W
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    W
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    W
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    W
    22
    36
    19
    10
    5
    W
    23
    36
    20
    10
    5
    W
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    W
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    W
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    W
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    W
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    W
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    W
    24
    38
    21
    11
    5
    W
    23
    38
    20
    10
    5
    W
    23
    38
    20
    10
    5
    W
    24
    38
    21
    11
    5
    W
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    W
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    W
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    W
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    WNW
    24
    38
    21
    11
    5
    WNW
    24
    38
    21
    11
    5
    WNW
    23
    38
    20
    10
    5
    NW
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    NW
    25
    40
    22
    11
    6
    31
    49
    27
    14
    6
    32
    52
    28
    14
    7
    34
    54
    30
    15
    7
    34
    55
    30
    15
    7
    35
    56
    30
    16
    7
    36
    57
    31
    16
    7
    37
    59
    32
    16
    7
    36
    58
    31
    16
    7
    36
    58
    31
    16
    7
    37
    59
    32
    16
    7
    38
    61
    33
    17
    7
    37
    60
    32
    17
    7
    37
    59
    32
    17
    7
    38
    61
    33
    17
    7
    38
    61
    33
    17
    7
    38
    61
    33
    17
    7
    37
    60
    32
    17
    7
    37
    59
    32
    17
    7
    36
    58
    31
    16
    7
    35
    56
    30
    16
    7
    34
    55
    30
    15
    7
    34
    54
    30
    15
    7
    36
    58
    31
    16
    7
    34
    55
    30
    15
    7
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    E
    40
    E
    40
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    40
    VG
    35
    G
    18
    G
    15
    VG
    21
    VG
    35
    E
    55
    E
    60
    E
    65
    84%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    81%
    79%
    80%
    76%
    81%
    82%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    88%
    89%
    85%
    84%
    78%
    68%
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    3
    4
    5
    5
    4
    3
    2
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.9
    2.0
    2.1
    2.2
    2.2
    2.3
    2.3
    2.4
    2.4
    2.4
    2.4
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Wednesday (11 September 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    50%
    60%
    13°
    56°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    13°
    56°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    55°
    48°
    48°
    47°
    47°
    10°
    49°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    49°
    48°
    NW
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    NW
    24
    38
    21
    11
    5
    NW
    23
    38
    20
    10
    5
    NW
    22
    35
    19
    10
    5
    NW
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    NW
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    NW
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    NW
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    NW
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    35
    56
    30
    15
    7
    36
    58
    31
    16
    7
    34
    55
    30
    15
    7
    36
    58
    31
    16
    7
    36
    59
    31
    16
    7
    36
    58
    31
    16
    7
    34
    54
    30
    15
    7
    34
    55
    30
    15
    7
    33
    53
    29
    15
    7
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    66%
    64%
    58%
    58%
    58%
    57%
    59%
    57%
    57%
    -
    -
    -
    -
    2
    4
    2
    -
    -
    2.2
    2.2
    2.1
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.7
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    Thursday (12 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    55°
    11°
    53°
    47°
    46°
    46°
    49°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    49°
    48°
    NNW
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    NNW
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    NNW
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    NNW
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    NNW
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    NNW
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    NNW
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    NNW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    32
    52
    28
    15
    7
    32
    52
    28
    15
    7
    31
    49
    27
    14
    6
    30
    49
    26
    14
    6
    30
    48
    26
    13
    6
    28
    45
    24
    13
    6
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    58%
    60%
    58%
    59%
    57%
    57%
    56%
    56%
    -
    -
    -
    2
    4
    2
    -
    -
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    6
    7
    7
    6
    6
    7
    9
    9
    Friday (13 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    11°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    14°
    57°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    14°
    57°
    13°
    55°
    48°
    48°
    47°
    12°
    54°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    51°
    NW
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    W
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    SSW
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    SSW
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    W
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    W
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    SW
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    SSW
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    13
    22
    11
    6
    4
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    65
    E
    60
    E
    50
    VG
    29
    VG
    27
    57%
    58%
    59%
    57%
    58%
    59%
    65%
    72%
    -
    -
    -
    2
    4
    2
    -
    -
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Saturday (14 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    13°
    56°
    13°
    56°
    14°
    57°
    16°
    61°
    17°
    62°
    17°
    62°
    16°
    60°
    15°
    59°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    14°
    56°
    14°
    58°
    14°
    57°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    55°
    SSW
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    SSW
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    SSW
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    SW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    SSW
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    SSW
    15
    25
    13
    7
    4
    SSW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    SSW
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    21
    34
    18
    10
    5
    22
    35
    19
    10
    5
    24
    39
    21