Falmouth

Sailing, beaches, and town

16:39 13 May

Mullion Porthleven Kynance Cove Falmouth St Ives Newquay (Fistral) Gwithian St Anthony / Helford Helford River Mouth Poldhu Cove Polurrian Cove Mullion Cove

12.8°C

Feels like 6.9°C

19.2 mph ↖

NW | Gusts 33.8 mph

Hot Tub Index

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Too Windy

Gusts to 33.8mph - stay inside

12.8°C

Temp

33.8 mph

Gusts

0.0 mm

Rain

Heat Tonight For Tomorrow?

Tomorrow evening looks poor for tubbing

Next 24 Hours

5-Day Outlook

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Today

92% rain

12.9°

8.9°

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Tomorrow

99% rain

12.0°

8.4°

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05-15

56% rain

11.8°

7.6°

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05-16

80% rain

13.3°

6.8°

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05-17

66% rain

14.0°

6.6°

Sea State

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13.9°C

Sea Temp

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0.68 m

Wave Height

Corrected for inshore sheltering (raw model: 1.24 m)

Wind Wave: 1.12 m @ 288°
Swell: 0.34 m @ 210°

Next Tides

high Wed 13

02:34

4.48 m

low Wed 13

09:24

1.22 m

high Wed 13

15:13

4.43 m

low Wed 13

21:50

1.2 m

high Thu 14

03:32

4.72 m

low Thu 14

10:20

0.92 m

Inshore Waters Forecast

Met Office — Plymouth to Lands End

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Boat Advisory

Check conditions before heading out

33.8 mph

Gusts

0.68 m

Wave

21.5 mi

Vis

Wind Gust 33.8 mph / 18 mph
Wind Wave 0.68 m / 0.6 m

Fishing

13.9°C

Sea Temp

ebbing

Tide

Local Marks

Castle Beach - bass and wrasse from the rocks

Gyllyngvase Beach - flatfish and bass

Carrick Roads estuary - flounder, mullet, bass

Pendennis Point - mackerel and pollack

Bass In Season

Castle Beach rocks and Gyllyngvase hold bass. Also patrol the Carrick Roads estuary. Fish the flood tide.

Bait: Plug, soft plastic, crab, live sandeel

Limit: 2 per person per day. Minimum Size: 42cm.

Wrasse In Season

Castle Beach rocks and Pendennis Point. Float fish crab in the kelp.

Bait: Peeler crab, limpet, ragworm

Flounder Off Season

Carrick Roads estuary has muddy marks. Winter months best. Small baits on ledger.

Bait: Ragworm, lugworm, mackerel strip

Grey Mullet In Season

Thick-lipped mullet in the estuary around moorings. Early morning flat calm.

Bait: Bread flake, maggot

Mackerel In Season

From Pendennis Point and harbour walls. Feathers and float fished strip.

Bait: Feather rig, sabiki

Shellfish Rules (Cornwall IFCA)

lobster

Min size: 90mm (carapace length)

V-notched lobsters must be returned

Berried (egg-bearing) females must be returned

From boat: max 2 per day (combined with crawfish)

From shore: unlimited (pots or hand gathering)

Methods: pots, hand gathering (no spearfishing)

Season: All year

crawfish

Min size: 110mm (carapace length)

From boat: max 2 per day (combined with lobster)

From shore: unlimited

Methods: pots, hand gathering

Season: All year

edible crab

Min size: 160mm (carapace width (male))

From boat: max 5 shellfish per day total (crab + lobster + crawfish + spider crab)

From shore: unlimited

Methods: pots, hand gathering

Season: All year

spider crab

Min size: 130mm (carapace length)

From boat: max 5 shellfish per day total

From shore: unlimited

Methods: pots, hand gathering

Season: All year

scallop

Min size: 100mm (shell width)

Hand diving only (no aqualung/scuba for recreational)

From boat: max 5 shellfish per day total

From shore: unlimited

Methods: hand diving (free dive only)

Season: All year

whelk

Voluntary code of practice for winkle picking applies

Methods: hand gathering

Season: All year

Star Watching

Wed 13: 00:00 - 00:00

Clear dark skies, low cloud cover

Thu 14: 05:00 - 05:00

Clear dark skies, low cloud cover

Thu 14: 22:00 - 05:00

Clear dark skies, low cloud cover