Marazion Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Cornwall, UK)

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Marazion Surf Guide

Marazion in South Cornwall is a fairly exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the best wave direction is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Watch out for rocks.

Marazion Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	5	inconsistent	12.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Marazion:

The best conditions reported for surf at Marazion occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Marazion (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Marazion with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in February while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 73% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

21%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

73%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Marazion Location Map

Interactive Marazion surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Marazion is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 50 km (31 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Marazion is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 104 km (65 miles) away.

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Marazion Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:43 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	S
Period (s)	9	9	9	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off

What does Marazion look like?

Latest photos from Marazion. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: JC Photography - Jason Crouch Credit: Madi Wallner

Tides at Marazion

Current tide and informaton

For Newlyn, England, 4 km from Marazion.

Next High Water: 07:22am | 4.96m

Next Low Water: 02:00pm | 1.37m

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Marazion Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.0 °C) at Marazion is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.