Maenporth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what we've got cookin' for Maenporth over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you, it's a tough one this time. The swell window is lookin' real quiet for the vast majority of the outlook, so we're gonna be patient.

We kick things off with a bit of a wait. From the 2nd right through to the 7th, it's pretty much a write-off. Some lumpy, weak swell around, but mostly messy or just flat. You'll see a bit of energy on the afternoon of the 2nd – a 7ft swell from the WSW – but with a fresh cross-off breeze, it's just not coming together for a clean ride. The water temp is a touch warmer than average for the time of year, sitting at 64°, but that's about the only highlight for a while. There's a real dry spell here; nothing worth paddling out for until the 7th.

Now, on Monday the 7th, we finally get a glimmer of hope. The morning shows a 5ft West-Southwest swell with a long 12-second period, pushing a solid moderate wave energy (763) through. The wind is out of the West-Northwest and offshore—that’s a major positive for Maenporth, meaning the surf will be clean. This is the first real standout of the whole run. It’s a bit of a short-lived window though; the afternoon gets a bit blown out by a 19 mph cross-off, and by the 8th it's back to hardly a ripple.

After that little blip, we go into another long quiet period from the 8th all the way through the 15th of September. Most days are barely a pulse, with combined swell energy dropping down to single or low double digits. The winds are fine—often offshore—but there's just no swell to work with.

Then, right at the very end of the outlook, something a bit more interesting pops up. On the 16th of September, we see a 10ft swell from the Southwest. The period is a moderate 8-9 seconds, and the combined energy jumps right up (1237 on the morning, 1748 on the afternoon). The wind is fresh offshore from the Northwest, keeping the faces clean. Now, at 10ft, this is proper size—this is for the experienced crew only; beginners will want to sit this one out. It's a promising, long-range call, but with it being so far out, keep your expectations in check for now. It could be a ripper of a day for the experts if it holds.

That's the picture from here. Keep your eyes on the 16th for the big stuff, but don't hold your breath for anything before that.

Rusty.

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