Overview

Porthminster Beach is a sheltered sandy beach in St Ives, facing southeast. Unlike Porthmeor, it is calmer and protected from westerly swells.

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Spot forecast for porthminster

Sunrise 07:52 · Sunset 18:21

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:18 · 4.5 m Low tide 06:27 · 2.7 m High tide 13:01 · 4.7 m Low tide 19:20 · 2.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:45 · 4.7 m Low tide 07:49 · 2.5 m High tide 14:16 · 5 m Low tide 20:35 · 2.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:49 · 5 m Low tide 08:56 · 2.1 m High tide 15:09 · 5.4 m Low tide 21:29 · 1.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:36 · 5.5 m Low tide 09:46 · 1.7 m High tide 15:53 · 5.9 m Low tide 22:12 · 1.4 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:16 · 5.9 m Low tide 10:29 · 1.3 m High tide 16:32 · 6.3 m Low tide 22:52 · 1 m

porthminster: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

193h

in May · 18 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 17 rideable days a month and 193 hours of usable wind, at 13 °C. The low point is August, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is November, with 142 mm.

Monthly averages: porthminster

Monthly averages — porthminster — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	12.5	107 h	9 °C	107 mm
February	9.5	101 h	10 °C	123 mm
March	16.5	171 h	11 °C	98 mm
April	16.5	150 h	13 °C	130 mm
May	18.0	193 h	16 °C	47 mm
June	8.5	89 h	17 °C	29 mm
July	9.5	78 h	19 °C	51 mm
August	7.0	89 h	20 °C	31 mm
September	11.5	94 h	17 °C	104 mm
October	12.5	128 h	15 °C	108 mm
November	12.0	110 h	12 °C	142 mm
December	10.5	87 h	10 °C	119 mm

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Technical details of porthminster spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE.

Depending on conditions: N, SE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

Parking

Parking at St Ives station or Park & Ride. No direct parking at the beach.

Hazards

Very busy and family-friendly beach. Limited space for kiting. Check local restrictions.

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Additional stations

PENZANCE/LANDS E TG18.4 km

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Ogimet - Culdrose (United Kingdom)21.8 km

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