Surf Forecasts:
Maenporth surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period, SW swell with 8 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 8s 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 | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maenporth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what we’ve got for the next couple of weeks here.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a quiet spell for most of the forecast. The first week and a half is a write-off for any proper waves, with the swell energy sitting at basically nothing for days on end. You’ll be looking at flat, clean conditions but absolutely no push to get you going. The water temp is sitting at about 66°, which feels much warmer than usual for this time of year – a solid 5° above the norm, so you won’t need the thickest wetsuit.
The only flicker of life shows up much later, around Sunday the 2nd of August. That morning brings in a pulse from the WSW at 5ft, with a short and bumpy period of just 6 seconds and moderate wave energy (196). By the afternoon it’s pushing 7ft from the same direction, period up to 8 seconds and the energy jumps to 534, which is a moderate to strong push. Sounds promising on paper, but the wind is rubbish – straight onshore from the SE, 9 to 12 mph, and with light rain. That means the wave quality is going to be a mess. For Maenporth, which is a sheltered, beginner-friendly spot, that size and that wind are going to make it a choppy, lumpy affair. Honestly, with that onshore wind and the short period, this setup might be more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone on a paddle board. It’s not a standout for us.
Beyond that, the rest of the window fades back into tiny dribble and clean but flat conditions. There’s no true highlight to get excited about here – a long gap of nothing, then one day of rough, windy swell, then back to nothing.
Keep an eye on the charts, but for the next two weeks, I’d be finding something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 13 | 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 |
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 kJ | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:16PM4.09m | 00:44AM4.18m | 1:16PM3.99m | 1:43AM3.99m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM1.83m | 7:03AM1.95m | 7:35PM2.07m | 8:19AM2.10m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | W 9 | W 7 | S 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 340 | 72 | 5 | 106 | 81 | 81 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | S 15 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 12 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 101 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 14 | N 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | NNE 3 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 85 | 220 | 430 | 393 | — | 1 | 164 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 415 | 552 | 365 | 20 | 29 | 44 | 522 | 732 | 421 | 411 | 411 | 201 | 590 | 170 | 25 | 25 | 44 | 18 | 23 | 240 | 28 |
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