Porthleven

Harbour, surfing, and great food

16:38 13 May

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

12.6°C

Feels like 6.9°C

19.0 mph ↖

NW | Gusts 34.7 mph

Hot Tub Index

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Too Windy

Gusts to 34.7mph - stay inside

12.6°C

Temp

34.7 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

90% rain

13.0°

9.7°

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Tomorrow

96% rain

11.6°

8.1°

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05-15

72% rain

11.7°

6.7°

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05-16

78% rain

12.6°

7.3°

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05-17

70% rain

14.1°

7.4°

Sea State

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13.6°C

Sea Temp

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0.61 m

Wave Height

Corrected for inshore sheltering (raw model: 1.22 m)

Wind Wave: 1.08 m @ 290°
Swell: 0.34 m @ 233°

Next Tides

high Wed 13

02:26

4.78 m

low Wed 13

08:58

1.47 m

high Wed 13

14:55

4.6 m

low Wed 13

21:25

1.44 m

high Thu 14

03:18

5.06 m

low Thu 14

09:52

1.17 m

Inshore Waters Forecast

Met Office — Plymouth to Lands End

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Boat Advisory

Check conditions before heading out

34.7 mph

Gusts

0.61 m

Wave

22.9 mi

Vis

Wind Gust 34.7 mph / 18 mph
Wind Wave 0.61 m / 0.6 m

Fishing

13.6°C

Sea Temp

ebbing

Tide

Local Marks

Harbour walls and breakwater - wrasse and pollack

Beach east of harbour - bass at dawn/dusk

Offshore reefs - conger and ling (boat/kayak)

Bass In Season

Beach east of the harbour holds bass. Fish dawn and dusk on the flood tide. Rough seas after westerlies bring fish in.

Bait: Plug, soft plastic, live sandeel

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

Wrasse In Season

Harbour walls and breakwater are wrasse central. Float fish peeler crab close to the rocks.

Bait: Peeler crab, limpet, ragworm

Pollack In Season

Pollack around the breakwater and harbour mouth. Spin at dusk with soft plastics.

Bait: Soft plastics, spinner, jelly worm

Mackerel In Season

From the harbour walls in summer. Feathers or sabiki. July peak.

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 - 01:00

Clear dark skies, low cloud cover

Wed 13: 21:00 - 21:00

Clear dark skies, low cloud cover

Thu 14: 03:00 - 03:00

Clear dark skies, low cloud cover

Thu 14: 22:00 - 05:00

Clear dark skies, low cloud cover