Maenporth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what we’ve got here for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be honest with you, it’s a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell for any real surf. The first good recommendation doesn't show up until early August, so that’s a solid week and a half of flat to tiny, junk waves. You could probably spend that time cleaning the wax off your boards or checking the tides for a paddle, but not much else.

The water at Maenporth is sitting at 67° right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 5° above average. That’s a nice touch if you’re just going for a swim, but it doesn’t help the swell.

For most of this run, we’re dealing with tiny dribble. Saturday the 25th through to Wednesday the 30th of July is all about 0.3 ft to 1 ft of weak, mostly short-period slop. The winds are often offshore or clean, but there’s just no energy in the water. The combined energy readings are all three digits or less, mostly single or double digits – that’s basically flat.

There’s a tiny bump that tries to show up on the 3rd of August. Monday morning the 3rd shows 1.0 ft from the SW with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of just 14. It’s clean, but it’s barely a ripple. Later that afternoon, we get a slight improvement to 2 ft from the WSW, period 9 seconds, and the energy climbs to 90. That’s still weak, but it’s the first time we see something that might break.

The only real standout – and I use that term loosely – is the morning of Tuesday the 4th of August. We get a bit of a pulse: a 5 ft swell from the SW with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps up to 297, which is moderate. The wind is a cross-off from the NNE at 12 mph, keeping it clean. Now, 5 ft is a solid size for a beginner spot, but for a more experienced surfer it might feel a bit small and soft. It’s not huge, but it’s the biggest we see. The wind is decent, so it’ll be clean. However, look at the guidance – this spot is inconsistent and sheltered, so it needs a decent push to get any sort of shape. The direction (SW) is not the optimum SSE, so it might be a bit wonky. For a beach break setup with a period of 8 seconds, it won’t have much punch, but it’s the only game in town. After that, it drops off again fast, back to 1 ft on Wednesday the 5th.

If you’re absolutely desperate for a surf in this windows, Tuesday the 4th of August is your best bet. It’s not a classic, but it’s clean and there’s a wave to ride. For the rest of the time, it’s a no-go. The setup with that moderate wind and small, weak swell might actually look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, but that’s up to you.

Rusty.

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