Surf Forecasts:
Maenporth surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, WSW swell with 25 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Maenporth this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Maenporth in the next 16 days are 0.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 9s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maenporth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, it’s a bit of a tough stretch. The forecast shows a whole lot of nothing for the first week and a half. We’re talking tiny, barely-there swell with poor surf conditions flagged right through until the 3rd of August. There’s a gap of about 9 days where there’s no real reason to get wet. The water is a balmy 67° at the moment, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive.
The first real sniff of something happens on the 4th of August. Maenporth will see a bit of a pulse from the WSW, with the swell building to 4 ft on Tuesday morning and pushing to 5 ft in the afternoon. The combined energy nudges into the moderate range at 290, but it’s got a short period (10 seconds dropping to 9) and the wind is going to be cross-shore and fresh, so it’s going to be lumpy. It’s not the cleanest, but it’s the most size we’ve seen. The trouble is, the surf quality is still flagged as poor, so I wouldn’t get your hopes up for anything special.
The 5th of August brings a bit more size, with 5 ft swell from the same WSW direction, but it’s still a short period (8 seconds) and the wind is a moderate cross-shore. It’s got moderate wave energy (301), but it’s a messy, short-period windswell that’s going to be a battle. For the more experienced crew, it might be worth a paddle, but for beginners, that 5 ft is a bit too much. The wind is cross-off on the morning of the 5th, which might clean it up a touch, but it’s not a standout.
The 9th of August has the biggest swell of the window, with 5 ft from the SW again, and the combined energy is up to 362, which is the strongest we’ll see. But the wind is light cross-onshore, and the swell is still short-period (8 seconds). It’s a lumpy, onshore mess. A setup like this, with a beach break, might actually be more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle folk.
Honestly, there’s no true standout here. The 4th and 5th of August have the most size, but the quality is poor. It’s a quiet spell for the region.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:30AM4.01m | 4:56PM4.35m | 5:16AM4.16m | 5:39PM4.53m | 5:57AM4.33m | 6:17PM4.70m | 6:33AM4.48m | 6:52PM4.84m | 7:07AM4.61m | 7:24PM4.94m | 7:38AM4.69m | 7:55PM5.01m | 8:10AM4.73m | 8:27PM5.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM1.71m | 11:50PM1.60m | 11:59AM1.49m | 00:25AM1.38m | 12:33PM1.28m | 00:58AM1.19m | 1:06PM1.10m | 1:30AM1.03m | 1:39PM0.96m | 2:02AM0.90m | 2:12PM0.88m | 2:36AM0.84m | 2:46PM0.86m | 3:11AM0.84m | |||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 11 | W 7 | S 12 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 270 | 92 | 148 | 108 | 81 | 56 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 21 | 121 | 2 | 146 | 3 | 44 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | — | SW 11 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 6 | NE 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 6 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WNW 6 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 4 | W 6 | — | W 7 | — | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | W 6 | N 3 | NE 4 | NW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 50 | — | 72 | — | 109 | 66 | — | 18 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 179 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 190 | 190 | 201 | 240 | 164 | 25 | 240 | 210 | 421 | 617 | 188 | 404 | 261 | 20 |
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