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Dramatic Seascapes
Porthcurno - Dramatic Seascapes - Cornwall
Porthcurno, England, United Kingdom
Dramatic coastal photography conditions - powerful waves combined with atmospheric drama and good visibility for seascape shots.
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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Coastal Drama Score · ≥ 75.0% Significant Wave Height · ≥ 1.5m Visibility · ≥ 5000.0m Wind Gusts · ≤ 22.0m/s
Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.
Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Coastal Drama Score 100% failing
Significant Wave Height 68% failing
Currently
Real-time conditionsWave Height2.6m
Swell Height0.6m
Wind Speed4.9m/s (calm conditions)
Cloud Cover0%
Upcoming Opportunities
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Times shown in Europe/London
No opportunities in the next 10 days
See the blocker timeline below to understand which conditions are preventing matches.
What this forecast looks for
Plain-language explanation from the ruleThis forecast identifies when dramatic conditions align for photography along Cornwall's spectacular coast. We track cloud drama, visibility, and wind patterns to predict when Atlantic storms create photogenic conditions.
Cornwall juts into the Atlantic like a natural stage for weather drama. The peninsula catches the full force of oceanic weather systems, creating conditions that transform its granite cliffs, historic mines, and medieval castles into scenes of raw natural power.
What makes Cornwall special for dramatic coastal photography:
- Atlantic exposure - Direct hits from ocean storms bring powerful waves and dramatic skies
- Historic foregrounds - Tin mine ruins, lighthouses, and castles add narrative depth
- Geological variety - Granite cliffs, serpentine rocks, sea stacks, and natural arches
- Rapidly changing light - Breaks in storm clouds create theatrical spotlighting
The most dramatic conditions occur during and after autumn and winter storms (October-March). Clearing weather after frontal passage often produces spectacular light as sun breaks through turbulent skies. Cornwall's mild climate means conditions are rarely too harsh to shoot—but respect the power of Atlantic waves and keep safe distances from cliff edges.
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72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hour0matching hours in the next 79 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time Europe/London | Coastal Drama Score ≥ 75.0% | Significant Wave Height ≥ 1.5m | Visibility ≥ 5000.0m | Wind Gusts ≤ 22.0m/s | Precipitation Chance ≤ 30.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 8 | |||||
| 06:00 | 41% | 1.6m | 24134m | 4.5m/s | 0% |
| 07:00 | 30% | 0.99m | 24135m | 4.2m/s | 0% |
| 08:00 | 21% | 0.98m | 24134m | 4m/s | 0% |
| 09:00 | 19% | 0.98m | 24135m | 4.2m/s | 0% |
| 10:00 | 15% | 0.97m | 24134m | 3.7m/s | 0% |
| 11:00 | 20% | 1m | 24134m | 3.4m/s | 0% |
| 12:00 | 20% | 1m | 24134m | 3.4m/s | 0% |
| 13:00 | 33% | 2.5m | 24134m | 4.1m/s | 0% |
| 14:00 | 33% | 2.6m | 24134m | 5m/s | 0% |
| 15:00 | 33% | 2.8m | 24135m | 5.4m/s | 0% |
| 16:00 | 40% | 2.9m | 24135m | 6.1m/s | 0% |
| 17:00 | 40% | 2.8m | 24135m | 6.3m/s | 0% |
| 18:00 | 37% | 2.8m | 24135m | 7.1m/s | 0% |
| 19:00 | 44% | 2.7m | 24134m | 7.1m/s | 0% |
| 20:00 | 40% | 2.6m | 24134m | 7m/s | 0% |
| 21:00 | 43% | 2.5m | 24134m | 6.2m/s | 0% |
| 22:00 | 38% | 2.3m | 24135m | 6m/s | 0% |
| 23:00 | 37% | 2.2m | 24134m | 6.7m/s | 0% |
| Thu, Jul 9 | |||||
| 24:00 | 13% | 2m | 24134m | 6.9m/s | 0% |
| 01:00 | 12% | 1.9m | 24135m | 6.7m/s | 0% |
| 02:00 | 12% | 1.8m | 24135m | 6.4m/s | 0% |
| 03:00 | 11% | 1.7m | 24135m | 6.6m/s | 0% |
| 04:00 | 32% | 1.6m | 24134m | 6.6m/s | 0% |
| 05:00 | 34% | 1.6m | 24134m | 6.3m/s | 0% |
| 06:00 | 34% | 1.5m | 24134m | 5.6m/s | 0% |
| 07:00 | 19% | 1.4m | 24135m | 5.1m/s | 0% |
| 08:00 | 16% | 1.4m | 24135m | 4.8m/s | 0% |
| 09:00 | 14% | 1.3m | 24134m | 4.3m/s | 0% |
| 10:00 | 13% | 1.3m | 24135m | 3.7m/s | 0% |
| 11:00 | 15% | 1.3m | 24134m | 3.6m/s | 0% |
| 12:00 | 14% | 1.2m | 24135m | 4.5m/s | 0% |
| 13:00 | 14% | 1.2m | 24135m | 5.8m/s | 0% |
| 14:00 | 14% | 1.2m | 24134m | 7.2m/s | 0% |
| 15:00 | 14% | 1.1m | 24135m | 7.9m/s | 0% |
| 16:00 | 33% | 1.1m | 24135m | 8.1m/s | 0% |
| 17:00 | 29% | 1.1m | 24134m | 7.9m/s | 0% |
| 18:00 | 25% | 1.1m | 24135m | 7.5m/s | 0% |
| 19:00 | 29% | 1m | 24135m | 7.8m/s | 0% |
| 20:00 | 35% | 1m | 24134m | 8.4m/s | 0% |
| 21:00 | 39% | 1m | 24135m | 9.1m/s | 0% |
| 22:00 | 21% | 0.98m | 24135m | 9.4m/s | 0% |
| 23:00 | 27% | 0.98m | 24135m | 8.9m/s | 0% |
| Fri, Jul 10 | |||||
| 24:00 | 9.9% | 0.97m | 24135m | 7.6m/s | 0% |
| 01:00 | 7.9% | 0.97m | 24135m | 7.4m/s | 0% |
| 02:00 | 6.1% | 0.97m | 24135m | 7.2m/s | 0% |
| 03:00 | 5.5% | 0.96m | 24135m | 6.9m/s | 0% |
| 04:00 | 16% | 0.96m | 24134m | 6.5m/s | 0% |
| 05:00 | 18% | 0.99m | 24135m | 6.4m/s | 0% |
| 06:00 | 21% | 1m | 24134m | 5.7m/s | 0% |
| 07:00 | 17% | 1m | 24135m | 3.9m/s | 0% |
| 08:00 | 14% | 1.1m | 24134m | 3.8m/s | 0% |
| 09:00 | 12% | 1.1m | 24134m | 3.5m/s | 0% |
| 10:00 | 12% | 1.1m | 24135m | 2.8m/s | 0% |
| 11:00 | 14% | 1.1m | 24134m | 2m/s | 0% |
| 12:00 | 9.8% | 1m | 24134m | 1.2m/s | 0% |
| 13:00 | 13% | 1m | 24134m | 1.6m/s | 0% |
| 14:00 | 13% | 1m | 24135m | 1.9m/s | 0% |
| 15:00 | 9.5% | 0.99m | 24134m | 1.6m/s | 0% |
| 16:00 | 12% | 0.98m | 24134m | 2.2m/s | 0% |
| 17:00 | 12% | 0.97m | 24135m | 2.9m/s | 0% |
| 18:00 | 12% | 0.96m | 24135m | 3.6m/s | 0% |
| 19:00 | 19% | 0.95m | 24135m | 4.3m/s | 0% |
| 20:00 | 21% | 0.96m | 24135m | 4.8m/s | 0% |
| 21:00 | 17% | 0.96m | 24135m | 5.4m/s | 0% |
| 22:00 | 13% | 0.97m | 24135m | 5.9m/s | 0% |
| 23:00 | 15% | 1m | 24135m | 6.2m/s | 0% |
| Sat, Jul 11 | |||||
| 24:00 | 5.2% | 1m | 24135m | 6.4m/s | 0% |
| 01:00 | 5.2% | 1.1m | 24135m | 6.6m/s | 0% |
| 02:00 | 6% | 1.1m | 24135m | 7.8m/s | 0% |
| 03:00 | 6.1% | 1.2m | 24135m | 9m/s | 0% |
| 04:00 | 26% | 1.3m | 24135m | 10m/s | 0% |
| 05:00 | 30% | 1.3m | 24135m | 11m/s | 0% |
| 06:00 | 30% | 1.4m | 24135m | 11m/s | 0% |
| 07:00 | 27% | 1.5m | 24135m | 11m/s | 0% |
| 08:00 | 25% | 1.6m | 24135m | 9.2m/s | 0% |
| 09:00 | 21% | 1.6m | 24135m | 7m/s | 0% |
| 10:00 | 20% | 1.7m | 24135m | 4.8m/s | 0% |
| 11:00 | 18% | 1.7m | 24135m | 4.3m/s | 0% |
| 12:00 | 16% | 1.7m | 24135m | 3.8m/s | 0% |
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).
What does Coastal Drama Score mean?
Inputs that drive the scoreThis derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.
| Time Europe/London | High Clouds % | Low Clouds % | Mid-Level Clouds % | Primary Swell Height m | Primary Wave Direction ° | Sea Salt AOD (550nm) | Solar Elevation ° | Total Cloud Coverage % | Wind Direction ° | Wind Speed m/s | Wind Wave Height m | Wind Wave Period s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 8
Sunrise 05:23
Sunset 21:31 | ||||||||||||
| 14:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.57m | 93° | 0.02 | 62° | 0% | 304° | 4.9m/s | 2.6m | 8.2s |
| 15:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.6m | 93° | 0.02 | 57° | 0% | 310° | 5.2m/s | 2.7m | 8.2s |
| 16:00 | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0.64m | 93° | 0.02 | 49° | 1% | 318° | 5.5m/s | 2.8m | 8.3s |
| 17:00 | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0.66m | 90° | 0.02 | 40° | 4% | 326° | 5.6m/s | 2.7m | 8.2s |
| 18:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.68m | 87° | 0.02 | 31° | 0% | 329° | 6.2m/s | 2.6m | 8.2s |
| 19:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.7m | 84° | 0.02 | 21° | 0% | 342° | 6.1m/s | 2.6m | 8.1s |
| 20:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.71m | 87° | 0.02 | 12° | 0% | 345° | 5.9m/s | 2.4m | 8s |
| 21:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.71m | 90° | 0.02 | 3.6° | 0% | 348° | 5.2m/s | 2.3m | 7.9s |
| 22:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.72m | 92° | 0.02 | -4.2° | 0% | 350° | 5m/s | 2.2m | 7.7s |
| 23:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.71m | 93° | 0.02 | -10° | 0% | 346° | 5.4m/s | 2m | 7.6s |
| Thu, Jul 9
Sunrise 05:23
Sunset 21:31 | ||||||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.71m | 94° | 0.02 | -15° | 0% | 345° | 5.7m/s | 1.8m | 7.4s |
| 01:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.7m | 95° | 0.02 | -17° | 0% | 347° | 5.6m/s | 1.7m | 7.2s |
| 02:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.77m | 95° | 0.02 | -17° | 0% | 346° | 5.3m/s | 1.6m | 7.1s |
| 03:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.85m | 94° | 0.02 | -15° | 0% | 345° | 5.5m/s | 1.4m | 7s |
| 04:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.92m | 94° | 0.02 | -10° | 0% | 347° | 5.4m/s | 1.3m | 6.8s |
| 05:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.94m | 93° | 0.02 | -3.7° | 0% | 351° | 5.1m/s | 0.95m | 6.7s |
| 06:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.95m | 91° | 0.02 | 4.2° | 0% | 0° | 4.6m/s | 0.55m | 6.6s |
| 07:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.97m | 90° | 0.02 | 13° | 0% | 2° | 4.3m/s | 0.16m | 6.5s |
| 08:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.96m | 94° | 0.02 | 22° | 0% | 4° | 4m/s | 0.18m | 6.5s |
| 09:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.95m | 98° | 0.02 | 32° | 0% | 11° | 3.7m/s | 0.19m | 6.5s |
| 10:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.94m | 102° | 0.01 | 41° | 0% | 9° | 3.3m/s | 0.21m | 6.5s |
| 11:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.93m | 127° | 0.02 | 50° | 0% | 0° | 3.4m/s | 0.21m | 7.3s |
| 12:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.93m | 152° | 0.02 | 57° | 0% | 348° | 4.5m/s | 0.21m | 8.1s |
| 13:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.92m | 177° | 0.02 | 62° | 0% | 349° | 5.7m/s | 0.21m | 8.9s |
| 14:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.91m | 176° | 0.02 | 62° | 0% | 354° | 6.4m/s | 0.22m | 8.7s |
| 15:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.91m | 175° | 0.02 | 57° | 0% | 358° | 6.9m/s | 0.22m | 8.6s |
| 16:00 | 37% | 0% | 0% | 0.9m | 174° | 0.02 | 49° | 37% | 1° | 6.7m/s | 0.23m | 8.4s |
| 17:00 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 0.88m | 174° | 0.02 | 40° | 79% | 3° | 6.4m/s | 0.23m | 8.4s |
| 18:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0.87m | 173° | 0.02 | 31° | 100% | 6° | 6.1m/s | 0.23m | 8.3s |
| 19:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0.85m | 172° | 0.02 | 21° | 100% | 11° | 6.3m/s | 0.23m | 8.3s |
| 20:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0.84m | 169° | 0.01 | 12° | 100% | 14° | 6.5m/s | 0.22m | 8.2s |
| 21:00 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0.82m | 167° | 0.01 | 3.6° | 100% | 13° | 6.6m/s | 0.21m | 8.1s |
| 22:00 ☾ | 100% | 0% | 1% | 0.81m | 164° | 0.01 | -4.2° | 100% | 17° | 6.5m/s | 0.2m | 8.1s |
| 23:00 ☾ | 68% | 0% | 3% | 0.82m | 164° | 0.01 | -11° | 68% | 22° | 5.8m/s | 0.23m | 8s |
| Fri, Jul 10
Sunrise 05:24
Sunset 21:31 | ||||||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | 38% | 0% | 5% | 0.83m | 163° | 0.01 | -15° | 38% | 18° | 5.5m/s | 0.27m | 8s |
| 01:00 ☾ | 85% | 0% | 4% | 0.84m | 162° | 0.01 | -17° | 85% | 5° | 5.7m/s | 0.3m | 7.9s |
| 02:00 ☾ | 19% | 0% | 2% | 0.83m | 162° | - | -17° | 19% | 14° | 5.5m/s | 0.33m | 7.9s |
| 03:00 ☾ | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0.81m | 162° | - | -15° | 5% | 34° | 5.4m/s | 0.35m | 7.8s |
| 04:00 ☾ | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0.8m | 161° | - | -10° | 5% | 30° | 5.1m/s | 0.38m | 7.8s |
| 05:00 ☾ | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0.78m | 161° | - | -3.8° | 5% | 22° | 5.4m/s | 0.45m | 7.8s |
| 06:00 | 7% | 0% | 0% | 0.77m | 160° | - | 4.1° | 7% | 36° | 4.7m/s | 0.53m | 7.8s |
| 07:00 | 7% | 0% | 0% | 0.75m | 159° | - | 13° | 7% | 41° | 4m/s | 0.6m | 7.8s |
| 08:00 | 9% | 0% | 0% | 0.74m | 158° | - | 22° | 9% | 49° | 3.9m/s | 0.63m | 7.8s |
| 09:00 | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0.72m | 157° | - | 31° | 5% | 51° | 3.4m/s | 0.67m | 7.8s |
| 10:00 | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0.71m | 156° | - | 41° | 4% | 47° | 2.6m/s | 0.7m | 7.8s |
| 11:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.71m | 155° | - | 50° | 0% | 19° | 2m/s | 0.7m | 7.7s |
| 12:00 | 3% | 0% | 1% | 0.7m | 154° | - | 57° | 3% | 43° | 1.1m/s | 0.7m | 7.7s |
| 13:00 | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0.7m | 152° | - | 62° | 5% | 350° | 1.6m/s | 0.7m | 7.7s |
| 14:00 | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0.69m | 152° | - | 61° | 2% | 359° | 1.9m/s | 0.5m | 7.7s |
| 15:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.67m | 151° | - | 57° | 0% | 8° | 1.7m/s | 0.3m | 7.6s |
| 16:00 | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0.66m | 151° | - | 49° | 1% | 16° | 2m/s | 0.1m | 7.6s |
| 17:00 | 4% | 0% | 5% | 0.66m | 151° | - | 40° | 5% | 24° | 2.7m/s | 0.12m | 7.5s |
| 18:00 | 0% | 0% | 5% | 0.65m | 150° | - | 31° | 5% | 15° | 3.6m/s | 0.14m | 7.5s |
| 19:00 | 0% | 0% | 48% | 0.65m | 150° | - | 21° | 48% | 22° | 4m/s | 0.16m | 7.4s |
| 20:00 | 0% | 0% | 32% | 0.68m | 151° | - | 12° | 32% | 32° | 4.3m/s | 0.21m | 7.4s |
| 21:00 | 0% | 0% | 16% | 0.71m | 151° | - | 3.5° | 16% | 42° | 4.6m/s | 0.27m | 7.4s |
| 22:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.74m | 152° | - | -4.3° | 0% | 52° | 4.9m/s | 0.32m | 7.3s |
| 23:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.74m | 152° | - | -11° | 0% | 52° | 4.9m/s | 0.37m | 7.3s |
| Sat, Jul 11
Sunrise 05:25
Sunset 21:30 | ||||||||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0.74m | 153° | - | -15° | 1% | 52° | 4.8m/s | 0.42m | 7.2s |
| 01:00 ☾ | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0.74m | 153° | - | -18° | 1% | 52° | 4.7m/s | 0.47m | 7.1s |
| 02:00 ☾ | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0.85m | 154° | - | -17° | 1% | 64° | 5.5m/s | 0.52m | 7s |
| 03:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.96m | 154° | - | -15° | 0% | 75° | 6.3m/s | 0.57m | 6.9s |
| 04:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1.1m | 154° | - | -10° | 0% | 87° | 7m/s | 0.62m | 6.8s |
| 05:00 ☾ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1.1m | 156° | - | -3.9° | 0% | 91° | 7.2m/s | 0.64m | 6.9s |
| 06:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1.2m | 157° | - | 3.9° | 0% | 95° | 7.4m/s | 0.65m | 7s |
| 07:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1.3m | 158° | - | 13° | 0% | 99° | 7.5m/s | 0.67m | 7s |
| 08:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1.4m | 160° | - | 22° | 0% | 102° | 6.2m/s | 0.65m | 7.2s |
| 09:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1.5m | 161° | - | 31° | 0% | 104° | 4.9m/s | 0.64m | 7.3s |
| 10:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1.5m | 163° | - | 41° | 0% | 106° | 3.6m/s | 0.62m | 7.4s |
| 11:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1.6m | 164° | - | 50° | 0% | 188° | 3.5m/s | 0.5m | 7.6s |
| 12:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1.6m | 165° | - | 57° | 0% | 270° | 3.3m/s | 0.38m | 7.7s |
| 13:00 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1.6m | 167° | - | 61° | 0% | 352° | 3.2m/s | 0.26m | 7.9s |
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.
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