St Ives

Art, beaches, and surf

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

12.6°C

Feels like 6.0°C

23.9 mph ↖

NW | Gusts 38.7 mph

Hot Tub Index

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Too Windy

Gusts to 38.7mph - stay inside

12.6°C

Temp

38.7 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

12.7°

10.3°

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Tomorrow

96% rain

11.7°

8.6°

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05-15

72% rain

11.1°

9.0°

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05-16

78% rain

12.8°

7.0°

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05-17

70% rain

13.6°

7.5°

Sea State

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13.1°C

Sea Temp

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0.77 m

Wave Height

Corrected for inshore sheltering (raw model: 1.02 m)

Wind Wave: 0.84 m @ 297°
Swell: 0.36 m @ 292°

Next Tides

high Wed 13

02:48

5.68 m

low Wed 13

09:22

1.55 m

high Wed 13

15:18

5.71 m

low Wed 13

21:45

1.52 m

high Thu 14

03:39

6.14 m

low Thu 14

10:10

1.07 m

Inshore Waters Forecast

Met Office — Plymouth to Lands End

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Boat Advisory

Check conditions before heading out

38.7 mph

Gusts

0.77 m

Wave

22.9 mi

Vis

Wind Gust 38.7 mph / 18 mph
Wind Wave 0.77 m / 0.6 m

Fishing

13.1°C

Sea Temp

ebbing

Tide

Local Marks

Harbour walls - wrasse and pollack

Porthmeor Beach - bass on surf line after storms

Offshore - mackerel and pollack in summer

Bass In Season

Porthmeor Beach is a west-facing surf beach. Bass run the surf line after rough weather. Dawn best.

Bait: Plug, soft plastic, live sandeel

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

Wrasse In Season

Harbour walls and Island side rocks. Float fish peeler crab.

Bait: Peeler crab, limpet, ragworm

Pollack In Season

Around the harbour and offshore rocks. Spin at dusk with soft plastics.

Bait: Soft plastics, spinner

Mackerel In Season

From the harbour walls and offshore rocks. Feathers or float fished strip.

Bait: Feather rig, float with strip

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 - 22:00

Clear dark skies, low cloud cover

Thu 14: 01:00 - 02:00

Clear dark skies, low cloud cover

Thu 14: 23:00 - 03:00

Clear dark skies, low cloud cover