Surf Forecasts:
Maenporth surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period, SE swell with 7 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Maenporth this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Maenporth in the next 16 days are 0.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) 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 1.7m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maenporth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for this stretch. To be honest, it's a bit of a slow start. We've got a very long gap with next to nothing happening, so don't bother checking the cams just yet.
We're looking at Maenporth, and the pattern is pretty quiet for the first week and a half. The water is sitting at 67°, which is a full 5° warmer than you'd expect for this time of year – that's a seriously warm bathtub feeling, unusually warm for the season. From the 24th of July right through to the 6th of August, the swell is tiny, mostly around 0.3ft. There's no energy to speak of, with the combined energy reading barely a whisper, often in single digits. The winds are mostly light and cross-off or offshore, which would be perfect if there was anything to ride, but it's just flat. It's a pretty frustrating wait for anyone itching to paddle out.
Now, things finally start to look like they're waking up around the 7th of August. Friday morning the 7th shows a bump in size to 5ft from the SW, but it's short period at 7 seconds and a cross-onshore wind, so it's not going to be pretty. The real change comes Friday afternoon. The swell jumps to 7ft from the SW, and the wind swings to a light offshore breeze from the WNW. That's a game-changer. The combined energy hits a strong 452, and the conditions are finally clean. This is a good sign for the weekend.
The standout period is clearly the end of the run, on the 8th of August. Saturday morning we get a solid 7ft groundswell from the WSW, with a period of 8 seconds and a light cross-off wind. The combined energy is pumping hard at 747, and it's clean. Saturday afternoon holds up just as well, with 7ft from the WSW and a pure offshore wind from the NW. That's a 645 energy reading.
That's the best we've got. A 7ft to 7ft swell from the WSW with a light offshore wind will be the pick of the whole 16-day window. Just keep in mind, at that size it's going to be a bit much for beginners, and the crowd situation at Maenporth can sometimes be an issue, so get there early. This is a long-range call, so it's promising but not locked in yet. The week before that is a write-off, so save your energy for that first Saturday in August.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:15PM3.98m | 2:42AM3.90m | 3:14PM4.04m | 3:39AM3.91m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM2.13m | 9:37AM2.07m | 10:18PM2.01m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 264 | 69 | 175 | 117 | 83 | 81 | 61 | 54 | 55 | 72 | 44 | 44 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | — | — | S 16 | S 12 | W 9 | S 16 | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 103 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 139 | 262 | 346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 734 | 518 | 411 | 411 | 573 | 902 | 164 | 167 | 25 | 44 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 180 | 240 | |
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