Surf Forecasts:
Maenporth surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, WSW swell with 637 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Maenporth this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Maenporth in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maenporth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it for the next couple of weeks. We're looking at a pretty quiet picture for Maenporth.
The water temperature is sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than you'd expect for this time of year. That's a nice little bonus, but unfortunately, the waves aren't bringing much to get excited about.
We start off the forecast period on Sunday the 2nd with tiny, weak 1ft swell from the WSW. The wind is onshore, and the energy is low at just 36. It's a flat start. Monday and Tuesday follow a similar pattern with small, weak swell and poor conditions. By Tuesday afternoon, the wind is up to 19 mph from the SW, which will make the surface lumpy. The surf is not really worth paddling out for.
Wednesday the 5th morning sees a bump in size to 7ft from the WSW, with a moderate combined energy of 621. The wind is a fresh cross-offshore from the WNW, which at least keeps the surface clean. But this is a short-period, wind-affected swell, and it's a lot of water for a beginner spot. It'll be messy and hard to handle. This really looks more like a day for the kite surfers than paddle surfers, given the strong wind and lumpy conditions. By Wednesday afternoon, the swell drops off a cliff to 0.3ft.
From Thursday the 6th right through to the end of the 16-day window, we are in a long, flat spell. There are a few small pulses of 2ft to 3ft swell around the 11th and 12th, but the energy is weak, and the swell direction is poor. The wind occasionally goes offshore or glassy, like on Saturday the 15th, but there's simply no wave to ride. It's a classic late-summer blank run for this part of the coast.
Honestly, there's no standout session here. The only real chance of a wave was that Wednesday the 5th morning, but it was too big, too short-period, and too windy for a good time. The rest of the period is a write-off for surf. Forecasts can change, but right now, it's looking like a good time to wax the longboard and wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 12 |
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 kJ | 21 | 90 | 101 | 82 | 103 | 248 | 212 | 406 | 614 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:27PM5.03m | 8:44AM4.72m | 9:03PM4.99m | 9:23AM4.66m | 9:43PM4.89m | 10:07AM4.54m | 10:32PM4.71m | 11:03AM4.38m | 11:33PM4.48m | 12:12PM4.25m | 00:48AM4.30m | 1:30PM4.23m | 2:08AM4.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.84m | 3:22PM0.91m | 3:48AM0.91m | 4:01PM1.03m | 4:28AM1.06m | 4:44PM1.21m | 5:14AM1.27m | 5:34PM1.44m | 6:10AM1.52m | 6:39PM1.66m | 7:22AM1.71m | 8:07PM1.75m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 13 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 90 | 101 | 82 | 103 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 614 | 7 | 7 | 100 | 61 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 71 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | E 3 | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 1 | — | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 18 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 14 | SW 6 | — | — | S 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | E 3 | — | S 3 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 248 | 212 | 406 | — | 407 | 210 | — | — | — | 16 | 20 | 45 | 161 | 107 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 512 | 189 | 209 | 201 | 190 | 201 | 201 | 28 | 73 | 512 | 518 | 51 | 31 | 188 | 25 |
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