Portmellon

19.9°C Water temp · Aug 2

United Kingdom Coastal 1 - Excellent 19.9°C

Satellite view of Portmellon — Satellite © Esri

Portmellon is on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a remote sandy beach, approximately 150 metres wide, backed by hills. Rock pools are accessible at low tide.

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Water

Coastal bathing water

Location

Cornwall

Season

Designated bathing water since 1988. Official monitoring season runs from May to September.

Water Quality

Excellent (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

There is an emergency/storm overflow from the Portmellon pumping station, that discharges into the Portmellon Stream 70m upstream of the bathing water. The operation of the overflow can lead to a temporary drop in water quality in the Portmellon Stream and Portmellon bathing water.