Porthgwidden beach does not allow dogs between 1st May and 1st October.St Ives Harbour is a working harbour but as the tide goes out you have a sma Read more [...]
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Porthgwidden Beach Information
Porthgwidden beach is a small sandy sheltered beach to the north of St Ives harbour. As well as the sand you have some interesting rocks to explore.
The beach is positioned within the town between the bigger St. Ives beaches and more visitors tend to head to these bigger neighbours of Porthmeor or Porthminster beaches.
Plenty of facilities as this is in the heart of St. Ives although parking can be a problem.
Porthgwidden beach does not allow dogs between 1st May and 1st October.Why not check other beaches nearby as we have 50 beaches around Penwith Peninsula, 215 beaches in Cornwall, or check our list of Cornwall Dog Friendly Beaches.
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- Water Quality
Beach Bathing Water QualityWater samples are taken at regular intervals during the bathing season and at the end of the season the water quality is classified as:- Excellent: the highest classification meaning the water is cleanest
- Good: generally good water quality
- Sufficient: meets minimum standards
- Poor: You are advised not to swim. The beach will stay open and an action plan should be in place to improve the water quality.
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7-day Weather Forecast
Light rain today, with high temperatures peaking at 15°C on Wednesday.Mostly cloudy throughout the day and windy overnight.Today's Forecast
9->1433% 58% 7 mph
7:55 am 6:20 pmPartly cloudy in the morning.Monday, Oct 22nd
11->1419% 31% 18 mph
7:56 am 6:18 pmPartly cloudy throughout the day.Tuesday, Oct 23rd
11->149% 39% 13 mph
7:58 am 6:16 pmPartly cloudy until evening.Wednesday, Oct 24th
12->1513% 50% 11 mph
7:59 am 6:14 pmMostly cloudy starting in the evening.Thursday, Oct 25th
11->143% 15% 7 mph
8:01 am 6:12 pmWindy throughout the day and foggy overnight.Friday, Oct 26th
10->1269% 70% 24 mph
8:03 am 6:10 pmWindy throughout the day and foggy until evening.Saturday, Oct 27th
9->1088% 85% 30 mph
8:04 am 6:08 pmWindy until afternoon and partly cloudy in the morning.Sunday, Oct 28th
9->1065% 16% 26 mph
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Porthgwidden Beach Reviews
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Good small town beach.
An ideal small beach in the beautiful Cornish town of St. Ives. Smaller than some of the other St Ives beaches but we found it nicer as you don’t get the emphasis on surfing as it is more sheltered.