Surf Forecasts:
Maenporth surf forecast from 24 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 24 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period, WSW swell with 10,268 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 24 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Maenporth this week:
The surf forecast for Maenporth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 6.0m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Maenporth in the next 16 days are 6.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.5m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 25) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 24th Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 24th Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 24th Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maenporth over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | S 5 | SSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1427 | 7854 | 9977 | 544 | 227 | 207 | 998 | 2740 | 6907 | 7194 | 6446 | 6418 | 3506 | 2195 | 1413 | 843 | 97 | 366 | 2013 | 1596 | 926 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:45PM4.91m | 5:06AM4.88m | 5:20PM5.17m | 5:41AM5.13m | 5:56PM5.35m | 6:16AM5.31m | 6:33PM5.42m | 6:53AM5.38m | 7:13PM5.36m | 7:33AM5.33m | 7:56PM5.15m | 8:17AM5.17m | 8:43PM4.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM1.22m | 11:24PM0.92m | 11:40AM0.88m | 00:02AM0.63m | 12:19PM0.61m | 00:41AM0.44m | 12:59PM0.44m | 1:20AM0.37m | 1:41PM0.39m | 2:02AM0.45m | 2:25PM0.48m | 2:45AM0.65m | 3:12PM0.68m | 3:32AM0.96m | |||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 11 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 1163 | 544 | 227 | 2119 | 510 | — | — | — | — | 6418 | 3506 | 2195 | 1413 | 843 | 389 | 308 | 2013 | 1596 | 926 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | — | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1427 | 7854 | 9977 | 8428 | 5734 | 207 | 998 | 2740 | 6907 | 7194 | 6446 | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | 366 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 512 | 728 | 725 | 201 | 188 | 51 | 516 | 506 | 536 | 725 | 190 | 50 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 108 | 589 | 201 | 0 | 0 |
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