Porthcothan (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 (8 November 2024)
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    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
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    30%
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    30%
    40%
    Temperature
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    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
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    11°
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    Wind direction and speed
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    10
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    23
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    20
    20
    20
    19
    17
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    85%
    86%
    88%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    UV
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (9 November 2024)
    Time
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    12°
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    SE
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
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    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    16
    16
    15
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    16
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    16
    16
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    17
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
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    M
    M
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    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    92%
    93%
    93%
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    91%
    89%
    88%
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    94%
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    -
    -
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    -
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    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
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    -
    -
    -
    -
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    1.1
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    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
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    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
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    0.7
    0.7
    11
    11
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    11
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    9
    Sunday (10 November 2024)
    Time
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    12:00
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    Weather symbols
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    20%
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    13°
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    SSE
    8
    S
    8
    S
    7
    SSW
    5
    SW
    6
    WNW
    5
    NNW
    3
    N
    4
    18
    17
    14
    13
    12
    10
    10
    11
    M
    M
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    G
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    G
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    91%
    92%
    96%
    97%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    0.7
    0.8
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    12
    11
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    11
    Monday (11 November 2024)
    Time
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    <5%
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    NNW
    5
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    6
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    7
    NE
    6
    18
    20
    19
    18
    18
    19
    19
    17
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
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    VG
    VG
    VG
    97%
    94%
    88%
    86%
    72%
    70%
    82%
    82%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    1.3
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Tuesday (12 November 2024)
    Time
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    Clear night
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    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    ENE
    6
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NNE
    11
    N
    11
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    10
    17
    17
    19
    23
    25
    25
    24
    24
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    84%
    83%
    83%
    81%
    69%
    71%
    80%
    85%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.9
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Wednesday (13 November 2024)
    Time
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    Partly cloudy night
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    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
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    Partly cloudy night
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10°
    10°
    10°
    12°
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    10°
    10°
    10°
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    9
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    8
    NE
    7
    24
    23
    21
    25
    24
    22
    20
    19
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    87%
    91%
    92%
    90%
    79%
    78%
    87%
    90%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    1.1
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    1.4
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    1.9
    10
    10
    10
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    Thursday (14 November 2024)
    Time
    00:00
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    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
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    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    11°
    11°
    NE
    7
    NE
    6
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    9
    NE
    8
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    17
    17
    17
    20
    19
    18
    17
    16
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    92%
    93%
    93%
    89%
    78%
    78%
    88%
    89%
    -
    -
    -
    1
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    -
    2.0
    13

    Tide times

    Friday 8 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 8 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 8 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 8 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 9 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 9 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 9 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 9 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 10 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 10 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 10 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 10 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 11 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 11 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 11 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 11 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 12 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 12 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 12 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 12 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 13 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 13 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 13 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 13 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 14 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 14 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 14 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 14 November

    Tide times and heights are from Padstow tidal station which is 4.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    UK video forecast

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    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Gloomy for most and damp and drizzly in places.

    Today:

    A dull and gloomy day to come with drizzly outbreaks at times, this most persistent across Devon and Cornwall. Perhaps the odd brighter break developing in the east. Still generally mild but feeling cooler in eastern counties. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

    Tonight:

    Light rain and drizzle in places this evening and overnight, this quite persistent in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Drier but cloudy elsewhere. Very mild in the west, cooler elsewhere. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

    Saturday:

    Another predominantly cloudy day and whilst dry for many, rather damp at times in south Devon and Cornwall with some rain and drizzle. Temperatures around or a little above average. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    Cloudy and damp at first on Sunday, brighter in places later. Generally dry early next week with sunny spells though cloudier at times. Chance of frost and fog overnight.

    Updated:

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