Surf Forecasts:
Mawgan Porth surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WSW swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mawgan Porth this week:
The surf forecast for Mawgan Porth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mawgan Porth in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mawgan Porth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got for the next couple of weeks at Mawgan Porth.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it's a quiet stretch overall. There's no proper swell on the cards here, nothing that gets the heart pumping. We're starting from Thursday the 30th of July right through to Friday the 14th of August, and it's a long, flat run with hardly a decent wave to chase. The energy in the water is weak, staying below 100 for the whole period.
You'll see some days with small bumps, but the wave reports keep telling us it's poor surf conditions. It's not until Monday the 3rd of August that we finally get some surfable waves, but with very ordinary conditions. That Monday morning, we've got a 2.3ft swell from the WSW with a 9-second period, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the N. It'll be clean. It's not going to be epic, but it's the best-looking window in the whole outlook. The wave energy is only 77, so it's weak, but for a beginner-friendly river break, it might be worth a look if you're desperate.
Other than that, the only other time we get surfable waves is on Thursday the 13th of August, on the afternoon. There's a 2ft WNW swell with a 9-second period, giving us a combined energy of 74. The wind is light and cross-off from the SE, so it'll be clean again. Still tiny.
The rest of the 16 days is just flat or scraps. Honestly, this is one of those periods where the paddle-out is more for the exercise than the waves. Don't get your hopes up. If it's windy and you've got a kite, the beach setup might be more interesting than paddling.
Stay tuned, forecasts change, but for now, it's looking pretty grim.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 11 |
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 kJ | 33 | 20 | 22 | 43 | 29 | 20 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 84 | 77 | 54 | 35 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:37AM5.84m | 6:54PM6.18m | 7:11AM6.01m | 7:27PM6.34m | 7:44AM6.11m | 8:00PM6.41m | 8:17AM6.14m | 8:34PM6.37m | 8:53AM6.08m | 9:10PM6.24m | 9:31AM5.93m | 9:50PM6.01m | 10:14AM5.70m | 10:37PM5.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.82m | 1:15AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.67m | 1:48AM0.60m | 1:58PM0.60m | 2:21AM0.57m | 2:31PM0.63m | 2:54AM0.63m | 3:05PM0.74m | 3:29AM0.78m | 3:43PM0.93m | 4:08AM1.00m | 4:26PM1.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 5 | N 6 | SW 7 | N 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 20 | 11 | 43 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 84 | 77 | 54 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | N 3 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | N 4 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | N 5 | SW 7 | N 5 | W 11 |
| kJ | 33 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | 10 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | WNW 5 | N 4 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | — | N 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 20 | 22 | 15 | 29 | 11 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 237 | 277 | 237 | 49 | 66 | 66 | 402 | 66 | 49 | 63 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 38 | 271 | 258 | 393 | 401 | 246 | 227 |
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