Maenporth surf break

Maenporth surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 BST
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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
14.2° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Maenporth today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Maenporth at 5PM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (27 May)0.5ft (0.2m)18s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

Table - waves today at Maenporth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
4
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
33
30
13
9
10
12
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
22
3
44
58
82
109
135
130
50
49
Wind (km/h)
30
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
25
SW
20
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
3:43PM4.25m
3:59AM4.50m
4:22PM4.39m
4:39AM4.52m
4:59PM4.54m
5:15AM4.54m
Low Tide
10:03AM1.47m
10:21PM1.52m
10:49AM1.37m
11:07PM1.38m
11:28AM1.28m
11:48PM1.27m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:15
9:16
9:17
Temp °C
18
18
18
17
16
15
15
15
17
18
17
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.5
SW
4
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
8
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
Energy kJ
172
165
128
125
94
94
92
66
61
41
40
25
9
25
24
13
20
33
42
65
87
74
240
235
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.4
W
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
W
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
2
2
2
13
9
10
12
13
8
8
5
5
25
25
22
12
44
58
82
109
135
130
50
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
E
5
0.3
SW
4
0.3
W
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
12
30
30
2
2
2
11
25
25
25
25
25
26
2
3
12
45
47
48
50
50
7
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
4
0.9
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.5
WSW
5
Energy kJ
28
33
24
1
4
10
14
12
10
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
24
172
20
20
20
20
20
20
23
172
28
201
23
202
25
25
25
200
28
0
0
0
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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