Porthleven Surf Report & Surf Forecast - 2010-03-15

Porthleven Surf Report - updated 8 am Monday 15th Mar

This surf report is generated automatically from a variety of sources and criteria. It is currently in the developmental stage and is being tweaked all the time. It is therefore getting more accurate as we notice anomolies and tweak the algorithm to take them into account

7 day surf forecast for Porthleven

Date	Wave Height	Swell Direction	Wave Period	Wind
Mon 15th Mar	1 ft	W	9 secs	6 mph
Tue 16th Mar	3 ft	WSW	12 secs	16 mph
Wed 17th Mar	7 ft	WSW	11 secs	21 mph
Thu 18th Mar	8 ft	WSW	11 secs	25 mph
Fri 19th Mar	11 ft	WSW	11 secs	30 mph
Sat 20th Mar	11 ft	SW	11 secs	20 mph
Sun 21st Mar	5 ft	WSW	10 secs	17 mph

*Wave heights are top to bottom face measurements
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The reef to the right hand side of the harbour is considered one of the best brekas in the UK and has been the proving ground for many of the current generation of British pros

The wave is not a beginners wave at all - breaking with extreme power on to a shallow, uneven, barnacle encrusted reef, the potential for mishaps is great! Many a time have I played pinball with the rocks here whilst caught inside!

The wave itself is a fairly short left and right of varying quality depending on the swell direction and state of tide. The right is more popular possibly owing to the fact it breaks into an extermely deep channel (the harbour mouth). The right often provides at least one barrel section.

The left is slightly faster and more walley. It also often provides a decent barrel but the risk for taking a beating is a bit greater with the channel not being quite so defined

There is also a wave that breaks in front of the pier. It's got a short ugly left off it and a slightly longer, slightly dodgier right. It only seems to get surfed by bodyboarders which might give you a clue about how gnarly it is!

The ideal conditions are low-mid tide (low for the left), with a south-westerly swell and a north-easterly wind. However, the wave is so much superior to most beach breaks it's often worth a look.

The bad news about Porthleven is the crowd. When it's good all the top surfers in Cornwall are out there, plus the locals and hordes of body-boarders. Unless you're prepared to charge and dodge fibreglass then this probably isn't the spot for you! You have to put in a bit of time here and not be afraid to get any waves