
Surf Forecasts:
Mawgan Porth surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NNW swell with 175 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mawgan Porth in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mawgan Porth over the next 16 days.
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Alright, folks, Rusty here. Gonna be real with you: the outlook for Mawgan Porth over this sixteen-day stretch is a proper bummer. There are no classic surf days coming up at all. The whole period is full of “poor surf conditions,” and the wave energy is weak. It’s the kind of run that's more normal for a sheltered river mouth like this when the swell just isn't showing. The water’s a bit warmer than usual at 63°F, but that don’t help when the waves are this sad.
Saturday the 4th brings a small 3ft swell from the W with a 10-second period, but it's blown out by 15 km/h onshore winds. The combined energy is weak (218) and it’s messy. Junk. Sunday the 5th ain't any better – tiny 2-3ft cross-onshore mess with energy dropping (119-133). That 9-second period is short-period windswell, no power in it.
Monday the 6th has some 3ft waves from the WNW, but the energy is below 100 (106 in the morning, 97 in the afternoon) and winds are light and onshore or cross-on. Rubbish. Tuesday the 7th is worse – 2ft waves, energy dropping to 62-76. Not worth paddling out.
Wednesday the 8th morning is the one glimmer of something half-reasonable. We get a glassy 2ft wave from the W with 9-second period, energy at 86. The report says “surfable but ordinary.” That's the best we get in the first week—barely rideable for a beginner, but there's no push. The afternoon turns clean with a cross-offshore, but the wave is still tiny.
Thursday the 9th through to Saturday the 11th is a total washout: onshore and cross-shore winds, choppy conditions, and energy staying low until Saturday the 11th afternoon when a sharp 4ft NNW swell pops up (period a terrible 6 seconds, energy 208). That’s a short-period, lumpy mess with 30 km/h cross-shore winds. It’s more of a kite-surfing scene than a paddle-surfing one.
Sunday the 12th is clean in the morning with a 3ft cross-offshore wave, but the period is only 6 seconds—weak. The afternoon goes glassy with a tiny 2ft wave, but it’s just “ordinary.” Monday the 13th is glassy again but tiny (1ft). There’s a very long 12-second groundswell on Monday afternoon, but it’s only 1ft with energy at 74—just a hint of something deeper that never arrives.
Tuesday the 14th morning offers the only other half-decent window: a 3ft wave from the W with 10-second period, clean cross-offshore wind, and energy of 149. It’s still ordinary, but it’s clean and small enough for a beginner to get some practice. The rest of the second week—through to Sunday the 19th—is a mix of onshore winds, chop, and tiny waves. No standouts. Nothing.
So, you’ve got two mornings that are even rideable: Wednesday the 8th and Tuesday the 14th. Both are small, clean, and ordinary. If you're desperate, grab a longboard and keep your hopes low. Otherwise, sit this one out. Tough run for Mawgan Porth.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
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159 | 235 | 116 | 78 | 129 | 99 | 99 | 90 | 69 | 54 | 50 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 142 | 127 | 91 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:00PM5.94m | 9:20AM5.61m | 9:39PM5.84m | 10:01AM5.51m | 10:22PM5.70m | 10:48AM5.38m | 11:11PM5.54m | 11:42AM5.27m | 00:10AM5.40m | 12:46PM5.21m | 1:18AM5.33m | 1:57PM5.28m | 2:31AM5.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM1.05m | 3:23AM1.06m | 3:34PM1.15m | 4:02AM1.16m | 4:15PM1.28m | 4:45AM1.27m | 5:02PM1.42m | 5:35AM1.39m | 5:58PM1.55m | 6:35AM1.49m | 7:05PM1.60m | 7:45AM1.50m | 8:19PM1.51m | ||||||||
5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | |
— | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
159 | — | 116 | 37 | 129 | 99 | 99 | 90 | 69 | 54 | 50 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 142 | 127 | 91 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 15 | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | SW 11 | W 4 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
— | — | 5 | 78 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 |
— | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 10 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 |
59 | 235 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 237 | 237 | 43 | 49 | 7 | 43 | 38 | 43 | 0 | 12 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
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Information about the Mawgan Porth Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Mawgan Porth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Mawgan Porth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mawgan Porth surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Mawgan Porth) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Mawgan Porth may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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