Maenporth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Cornwall, UK)

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Maenporth Surf Guide

Maenporth in South Cornwall is a sheltered beach break that only works once in a while. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southwest.. It's often crowded here.

Maenporth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	11.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Maenporth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Maenporth occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Maenporth (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Maenporth with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 97% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

97%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Maenporth Location Map

Interactive Maenporth surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Maenporth is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Maenporth is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 76 km (47 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Maenporth Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 16:05 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 18			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Maenporth look like?

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Tides at Maenporth

Current tide and informaton

For Falmouth, England, 2.0 km from Maenporth.

Next High Water: 10:18pm | 4.26m

Next Low Water: 04:31pm | 1.65m

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Maenporth Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.3 °C) at Maenporth is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (9.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.