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Maenporth Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (South) (25 surf breaks) /
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Maenporth surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Maenporth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Maenporth sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Maenporth today?
The current surf forecast for Maenporth at 6AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Maenporth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | |
2449 | 5313 | 4896 | 4835 | 3890 | 2618 | 2508 | 2013 | 1569 | 1267 | 1041 | 817 | 656 | 643 | 540 | 510 | 490 | 537 | 773 | 680 | 668 | 586 | 575 | 564 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:18AM4.94m | 8:41PM5.14m | 9:16AM4.63m | 9:41PM4.91m | 10:25AM4.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.44m | 3:01PM0.71m | 3:33AM0.66m | 3:51PM0.99m | 4:27AM0.94m | 4:44PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 458 | 5313 | 4896 | 4835 | 3890 | 2618 | 2508 | 2013 | 1569 | 1267 | 1041 | 817 | 656 | 643 | 540 | 510 | 490 | 537 | 773 | 680 | 668 | 586 | 575 | 564 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 18 | ESE 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2449 | 204 | 163 | 223 | 130 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 518 | 530 | 190 | 50 | 411 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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