Mawgan Porth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve had a proper look at the charts for our local patch. I’ve got to be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one for anyone looking to get a decent wave. We’ve got a long, drawn-out period of small, choppy, and generally poor surf ahead, with only a few fleeting moments that might be worth a paddle.

It kicks off on Saturday, 25th July, and honestly, the first week is a write-off. The swell is tiny, with a weak combined energy of just 35, and the wind is howling from the NW at 12 mph, making a mess of any small waves. This pattern of onshore and cross-onshore wind with small, weak swell just keeps rolling through the week. The water temperature here at Mawgan Porth is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, but that’s not much comfort when the surf is this bad.

We do get a little glimmer of hope on Tuesday, 28th July. The morning is looking clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE at just 3 mph. The swell is small, only 2ft from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is weak at 84. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. It’s the closest thing to a standout in this whole outlook, but that’s not saying much. For a beginner, this tiny clean wave might be a fun little session, but don’t expect any power.

After that, it’s back to the same old story. The surf gets a bit bigger on Sunday, 26th July, with 7ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19-22 mph, creating lumpy, poor conditions. The combined energy jumps to 415. For the experienced crew, that’s a kite-surfing day, not a paddle-surfing one.

The rest of the first week and into the second week is a real grind. There are days of clean conditions with glassy water on the 29th, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft with a combined energy of just 37. We get a bit more size in the second week, with some clean conditions on the 4th of August, where the swell is 3ft to 4ft with a combined energy hitting 188, and a cross-offshore wind. But the period is short, and the forecast still says "poor surf conditions." It’s a glimmer, but not a green light.

The very end of the run, on the 9th of August, shows a clean morning with a cross-offshore wind and 2ft swell from the W with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is 76. It’s clean, but it’s small.

So, to wrap it up: the best of a bad bunch is the Tuesday, 28th July morning – clean, small, and surfable for a beginner. The other potential highlight is the 4th of August with a bit more size and clean wind, but it's still not great. The rest of the 16 days is a long, slow dribble of small, choppy, or blown-out waves. It’s not often it stays this poor for this long, so keep your eyes on the forecasts because things can change. For now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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