Surf Forecasts:
Maenporth surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, E swell with 1,969 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maenporth over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead for Maenporth. This spot’s pretty sheltered from the main swell, and this forecast is a long, dry spell.
We’re looking at a solid two-week gap with nothing worth paddling out for. From now through to Sunday the 27th of July, it’s a write-off. The swell that does show up is all messed up by strong onshore winds. You’ll see some decent-sized lumpy slop around Monday the 13th with an 12ft east swell, but the wind is howling at 28 mph from the east, turning it into a total mess. That combined wave energy is a hefty 1920, but with conditions described as “strong cross-onshore and messy,” it’s just dangerous and ugly. Not for surfing.
Even when the wind backs off later in the week and the water goes glassy, the swell is just too small and weak to do anything. There’s a moment on the morning of Wednesday the 16th of July where it's clean with light offshore wind, but we’re talking a 2ft swell with a combined energy of only 57. That’s barely a ripple.
The only real flicker of hope comes right at the end, on the morning of Monday the 27th of July. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the south-southwest, a period of 7 seconds, with a light breeze and clean conditions. The combined energy is 163, which is finally moderate. It’s not going to be epic, but if you’re desperate, that might be your one chance for a few knee-high waves all to yourself, as the place won’t be crowded.
Given the persistent onshore winds and the long period of flatness, this looks more like a time to take the kite out if you have one, rather than the surfboard. Hang in there.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 509 | 482 | 1103 | 1862 | 966 | 478 | 462 | 233 | 41 | 96 | 43 | 19 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:04AM4.90m | 8:25PM5.38m | 8:53AM4.79m | 9:14PM5.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:33PM0.51m | 3:05AM0.44m | 3:17PM0.65m | 3:49AM0.67m | |||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 15 | SW 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 33 | 96 | 43 | 11 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 19 | W 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 7 | E 7 | E 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 21 | S 21 | — | SW 15 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | E 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | WSW 5 | WNW 2 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 509 | 482 | 1103 | 1862 | 966 | 478 | 462 | 233 | 41 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 29 | 25 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 414 | 264 | 377 | 37 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 0 | 240 | 44 | 314 | 299 | 549 | 210 | 261 | 415 | 613 | 414 |
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