Surf Forecasts:
Maenporth surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, E swell with 1,894 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Maenporth this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Maenporth in the next 16 days are 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maenporth over the next 16 days.
Alright, mates, it's Rusty here. I've poured over the numbers for Maenporth, and to be blunt, it's a big fat nothing for the whole 16-day run. If you're thinking of surfing, don't. It's a dead period, plain and simple.
Kicking off from Friday the 10th, it's grim. That damn East wind is blowing straight onshore, making a mess of everything. Saturday the 11th sees the swell hit about 5ft, but it's lumpy and weak. The energy is only 145. It actually gets bigger through Sunday and Monday, peaking at a mighty 12ft on the 13th with an energy reading of 1939, but it's an onshore, messy, expert-only nightmare. The wind just doesn't give you a break.
There's a tiny window on Thursday the 16th afternoon. The wind finally swings offshore from the NW at just 3 mph, so it'll be glassy clean. But the swell is only 5ft with a short 7-second period. It's a weak little windswell (250 combined energy). It'll look pretty, but there's no push in it. You'll be scratching for a ride.
Then the plug gets pulled. From Friday the 17th onward, the swell just evaporates. You're looking at 0.3ft for days. There are a few glassy, calm mornings on the 17th and 21st, but it's a total lake. By Monday the 20th, there is zero swell.
The guide only has Maenporth, and it's listed as inconsistent, which is exactly what we've got. This is a classic summer flat spell for a sheltered spot. The forecasts can change, but for now, there's nothing. Go find something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 18 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 15 | 9 | 139 | 226 | 130 | 620 | 620 | 808 | 1894 | 1298 | 916 | 545 | 173 | 37 | 363 | 286 | 196 | 413 | 226 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | off |
High Tide | 1:59PM4.33m | 2:26AM4.51m | 3:01PM4.50m | 3:30AM4.60m | 4:01PM4.73m | 4:30AM4.72m | 4:58PM4.97m | 5:28AM4.84m | 5:53PM5.19m | 6:23AM4.92m | 6:45PM5.35m | 7:15AM4.94m | 7:36PM5.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27PM1.64m | 9:11AM1.48m | 9:48PM1.44m | 10:22AM1.27m | 10:56PM1.12m | 11:22AM1.01m | 11:54PM0.78m | 12:14PM0.76m | 00:45AM0.50m | 1:03PM0.58m | 1:34AM0.34m | 1:49PM0.49m | 2:20AM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 19 | W 12 | WSW 11 | E 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | E 6 |
| kJ | 129 | 97 | 141 | 92 | 65 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 173 | 18 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | — | S 17 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 19 | W 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 25 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | N 5 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | S 21 | S 21 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 30 | 39 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | 9 | 139 | 226 | 130 | 620 | 620 | 808 | 1894 | 1298 | 916 | 545 | — | 37 | 363 | 286 | 196 | 413 | 226 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 18 | 81 | 30 | 24 | 263 | 264 | 263 | 44 | 167 | 25 | 400 | 90 | 18 | 29 | 90 | 19 | 299 | 0 | 73 |
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