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Storms At Porthleven | Porthleven | Cornwall

Storms At Porthleven - Porthleven

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Location: Porthleven   |   Category: Weather   |   Photograph Added: 12th February 2008 | Photo Reference: 1966

The harbour at Porthleven faces directly into the prevailing wind during winter, making it prone to spectacular storms. The building shown in this photograph is the Bickford-Smith Institute and clock tower and as it is just above the beach the surf often breaks over its roof during rough storms