Water 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.
Our weather forecast for Penwith Peninsula in Cornwall
Weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK
Tides
Our tide forecast for Porthmeor Beach in Cornwall.
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The Logan Rock is an example of a logan or rocking stone. The rock is an eighty ton granite boulder perched on the edge of the cliffs. Finely balanced due to the actions of weathering, and prior to its restoration in 1824 it could be rocked by applying only a little pressure. The name Logan Rock is also applied to Read more…
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Bassetts Cove beach is a small sandy beach situated at the bottom of sheer cliffs. Note the beach disappears at low tide. Parking, access to the beach is a fairly hazardous decent down a slippery cliff path. Read more…
Porthglaze Cove is a pebble/rocky cove on the South West Coast Path between Zennor Head and Gurnards Head. No facilities, access is on foot from the coast path. We have no dog information for Porthglaze Cove beach. Read more…
Penlee lifeboat station had its first lifeboat in the early 1800s and now operates offshore and inshore lifeboats. Station only open by appointment whilst the shop is open during the summer but limited in the winter. Read more…
Nanjizal beach is sand with boulders and caves. The beach never gets busy as it has no facilities and hard to reach, with access being by foot along the coast path. Read more…
Piskies Cove is part of the Prussia Cove group of Coves, a small very isolated cove that is good for swimming but at high tide the beach disappears. Large flat areas of rock suitable for sunbathing. No facilities. Read more…
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Levant Mine and Beam Engine is part of Cornwall and West Devon Mining World Heritage Site. Includes the only Cornish beam engine anywhere in the world that is still in steam at a tin and copper mine. Read more…
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A great beach in the heart of St Ives.
The kids enjoyed bodyboarding and playing on the large beach area, although as the tide came in the remaining sandy areas became a bit busy. Also good as you can leave your towels on the beach and just grab a Cornish pasty from the local bakery.
Porthmeor beach does not allow dogs May to September.
1 Review on “Porthmeor Beach, Cornwall”
A great beach in the heart of St Ives.
The kids enjoyed bodyboarding and playing on the large beach area, although as the tide came in the remaining sandy areas became a bit busy. Also good as you can leave your towels on the beach and just grab a Cornish pasty from the local bakery.