Surf Forecasts:
Maenporth surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, WSW swell with 96 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Maenporth this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Maenporth in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maenporth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got coming up at Maenporth.
To be straight with you, this is a tough outlook. For the first week and a half, we’re looking at a whole lot of flat, weak conditions. The swell just isn’t showing up. From Sunday, July 26th, right through to the morning of Saturday, August 8th, there’s barely a ripple worth paddling for. We’re talking about a gap of nearly two weeks with absolutely nothing to recommend. The only bit of energy that shows up is on Sunday, August 2nd, with a bit of a pulse from the WSW, but the wind is on it and it’s messy, so it’s a no-go. It’s a real bummer.
Now, if you’re patient, there is a tiny glimmer right at the very end of the forecast. The afternoon of Saturday, August 8th, finally brings something we can talk about. The WSW swell builds to 5 ft, with a period of 7 seconds, giving a moderate combined energy of (225). That’s a bit of a short period, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and crumbly, but the wind is forecast to go glassy. That makes it clean. The problem is, the wave comment still says “poor surf conditions,” so it’s not going to be world-class.
For a beginner, that 5 ft swell might be a bit much to handle, but if you’re a competent surfer and you’ve been staring at flat water for weeks, it’s the only show in town. The swell direction is WSW, which is a decent angle for the spot, but it’s a short-period swell, so it won’t have the grunt of a groundswell.
The next day, Sunday, August 9th, we see a drop back to 3 ft from the WSW, with a combined energy of (141), but the wind turns onshore from the ESE, chopping it up. It’s not worth it.
So, the only real standout, and I say that lightly, is the afternoon of Saturday, August 8th. It’s the only window with any size and clean conditions. The water temp is about normal for the time of year, nothing to write home about. For the rest of the run, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s looking like a long, dry spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 4 | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 2 | W 7 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:08PM4.18m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM1.92m | 11:09PM1.81m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 13 | W 7 | W 6 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 377 | 270 | 90 | 148 | 83 | 81 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 105 | 3 | 59 | 51 | — | 27 | 23 | 117 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | W 8 | — | SSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 348 | 355 | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 8 | — | 94 | — | — | 60 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 728 | 201 | 92 | 25 | 179 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 232 | 421 | 644 | 190 | 25 | 18 | 44 | 299 | 266 | 18 | 0 |
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