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Porthpean Beach
Place Category: Beaches
Porthpean beach, a sheltered sandy beach with rock pools popular with families that can get busy. Safe for swimming, sailing and windsurfing. No jet-skiing allowed.
Facilities include toilets, small car park and slipway (sailing boats).
Dogs not allowed Easter to October.Why not check other beaches nearby as we have 15 beaches around St Austell, 204 beaches in Cornwall, or check our list of Cornwall Dog Friendly Beaches.
Porthpean Beach 7-day Weather Forecast
Light rain tomorrow through Monday, with temperatures bottoming out at 15°C on Thursday.
Partly cloudy throughout the day.Today's Forecast
11->174% 48% 3 mph
7:12 am 7:10 pmRain until evening.Wednesday, Sep 27th
11->1679% 93% 13 mph
7:14 am 7:08 pmDrizzle in the evening.Thursday, Sep 28th
10->1519% 85% 9 mph
7:15 am 7:06 pmLight rain in the morning.Friday, Sep 29th
11->1743% 81% 11 mph
7:17 am 7:03 pmLight rain starting in the evening.Saturday, Sep 30th
10->1732% 62% 10 mph
7:18 am 7:01 pmBreezy in the morning and light rain until afternoon, starting again overnight.Sunday, Oct 1st
12->1740% 95% 17 mph
7:20 am 6:59 pmLight rain in the morning.Monday, Oct 2nd
11->1638% 45% 13 mph
7:21 am 6:57 pmMostly cloudy throughout the day.Tuesday, Oct 3rd
9->160% 47% 6 mph
7:23 am 6:55 pmPorthpean Beach Tide Times
Porthpean Beach Bathing Water Quality
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.
Photos from around the surrounding area