Mawgan Porth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Mawgan Porth over the next couple of weeks. I'll be straight with you – this isn't a classic run of surf. The whole outlook is one long, frustrating gap of flat or poor conditions with only a fleeting bit of something rideable right at the end.

Kicking off on Tuesday the 7th of July, we've got tiny 2ft swell from the west with a short period of 8 seconds and weak energy (79). On top of that, the wind is onshore. No good. That sets the tone for most of the week. The next few days through to Monday the 13th see the swell hovering around that knee-high mark or smaller, with winds mostly cross or cross-offshore, giving us clean surfaces but absolutely no power. The wave energy for this stretch is weak, sitting between 79 and 135. It's a real struggle.

There's a slight glimmer on Friday morning the 10th and Saturday the 11th. The swell is still small at 2ft to 3ft from the west, but we get a clean window with offshore or cross-offshore breezes. For a longboard or a foiler, you might find something to trim on, but honestly, it's very ordinary. Not the kind of thing you'd rush out for.

After that, it drops right off again. From the 12th through to the 21st of July, we are looking at flat or near-flat conditions. Swell heights barely crack 1ft, and the combined energy figures are in the single digits or low double digits – that's about as weak as it gets. Even with some strong offshore winds on the 13th and 14th, there is simply nothing to push you around. If you had a kite, those fresh ESE winds on the 13th and 14th with clean water might look more interesting than the surf does. It's a long, quiet spell.

Now, here's the one potential standout, but it's a long way off. On Wednesday the 22nd of July, we finally see a pulse of swell. The morning looks like 5ft from the west with an 8-second period and moderate energy (307). That's a decent jump in size, but the wind is onshore from the west, making for messy, choppy conditions – poor surf conditions, according to the numbers. By the afternoon, it's 5ft from the west, still with a short period, but the wind turns to a cross-onshore from the northwest. It'll be lumpy and a bit of a battle, but for an experienced surfer, there might be some grunty, closing-out beach break waves to be had. It's not clean, it's not for beginners, and it's more than a week away, so keep that in the back of your mind.

The water temp is sitting at a balmy 62°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, so at least it'll be pleasant waiting for the waves that aren't coming.

Overall, it's a bleak forecast for Mawgan Porth. The only real glimmer of hope is that final pulse on the 22nd, but with poor wind, it's hard to get excited. Keep an eye on the sky, but probably find something else to do for most of the window.

Rusty.

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