Porthtowan is an intermediate beach break near St Agnes with sand and rock bottom, best surfed at low to mid tide with easterly winds and westerly-northwest swells. The break has hosted the English Interclub Surfing Championships and the 1967 Cornish and Open. Hazards include rip currents, rocks that become more exposed at high tide, crowds, wave closeouts…
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Porthtowan is an intermediate beach break near St Agnes with sand and rock bottom, best surfed at low to mid tide with easterly winds and westerly-northwest swells. The break has hosted the English Interclub Surfing Championships and the 1967 Cornish and Open. Hazards include rip currents, rocks that become more exposed at high tide, crowds, wave closeouts above six feet, and occasional pollution.
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- Ability
- intermediate
- Boards
- shortboard · funboard · longboard · fish · bodyboard
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