Police close Porthleven harbour road as giant waves hit Cornish coast
Inrix Traffic and Travel says part of the main road through the village has been closed for safety reasons
Last updated 30th Jan 2021
Police have closed the main road through Porthleven due to 'safety reasons', as giant waves hit the harbour.
It is understood officers and Coastguards were called to the scene amid reports of people getting too close.
Giles Clotworthy shared the above photo on Facebook, showing the size of the swells earlier on Saturday evening.
Traffic and and travel site, Inrix, said the road remained closed as of 8pm following the earlier high tide.
"Harbour Road in both directions closed due to traffic problem from B3304 Fore Street to Cliff Road. Traffic is coping well.
"The road has been closed for safety reasons. Source: Police".
Inrix Traffic and Travel
CoastSafe posting the above warning to locals not to get too close to the coast this weekend, with huge waves set to hit.
On Friday, Surfing and forecast site, Magic Seaweed, said the swells in parts of the south-west could reach 20ft.
Big swells and spring tides to hit Cornish coast along with 24-hour rain warning
On Saturday, CoastalHazards warned that overtopping around the south-west coast is forecast for the next three days.
The Met Office had issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain until 8pm on Saturday.
As a result of the downpours, several flood alerts remain in force across the Duchy, including the West Cornwall Rivers.
"This is an update to the Flood Alert for Saturday 30 January. We have seen up to 11mm of rainfall in the area over Saturday. River levels remain high as ground is saturated.
"No further rainfall is forecast overnight, so levels will begin to gradually fall. However, further rainfall is expected from 6am on Sunday. Rivers are likely to respond, and further Flood Alerts are possible.
"Flooding is possible to low lying land and roads close to the river.
"Take care near the areas of concern and monitor local conditions. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages. This message will be updated by midday on Sunday or earlier if the situation changes".
Environment Agency
You can check the latest flood alerts and warnings in force for Cornwall here.