Porthcurnick is an official bathing spot in Cornwall with a sandy shore. Its water quality was classed Excellent at the Environment Agency's last classification. Water quality here can dip after heavy rain. It is one of 90 bathing waters in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of Cornwall National Landscape National Landscape.
The nearest other bathing water is Pendower, 2.8 km to the north-east. The closest station is Falmouth Docks, 7.1 km to the south-west.
