Mawgan Porth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our stretch of coast. I gotta be straight with you – it's a grim outlook. We're looking at a run of poor conditions that stretches right across the sixteen days, with barely a window worth paddling out for.

We kick off on Thursday the 20th of August and it's not pretty. The water is sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but don't let that fool you. The wave energy is moderate at best with a combined energy of 648, but a 7 ft WNW swell is getting torn apart by a strong 16 mph cross-onshore wind. It's choppy and messy – a total write-off.

Friday the 21st offers no relief. Smaller swell around 3 ft, but the wind is still howling from the north at 16 mph, putting a nasty cross-shore chop on it. Forget it.

Saturday morning the 22nd is the only time in the whole run that might get you thinking. It's small, just 2 ft, but the wind goes light and cross-offshore from the ENE at 6 mph. The water cleans right up. You'll be on a foamie or a log, but the waves are surfable. The combined energy is only 118, and the period is a bit short at 10 seconds, so there's not much grunt. It's not a standout by any means, it's just the least offensive option in a desert. If you're desperate, that's your window, but keep the expectations on the floor.

After that Saturday morning blip, we're back into the doldrums. Sunday the 23rd has a tiny 0.7 ft swell with a long period of 14 seconds. That groundswell won't do much here at the beach break, and it'll just be fat and weak. The rest of the week into late August and early September is a relentless cycle of onshore winds and choppy sea states. We get some strong offshore winds on the 24th, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7 ft – you'll be scratching for nothing. There's a glimmer on Thursday the 27th morning with glassy conditions and a 3 ft swell, but it's still weak. The combined energy is 177, which is feeble, and it's really just small and weak.

The swell tries to pick up around the 29th of August with a 7 ft WNW swell and combined energy of 597, but it's accompanied by a 16 mph onshore wind, making it a complete washing machine. That kind of size with that wind is for kites, not paddles. The same story repeats on the 3rd of September with a 7 ft swell and 31 mph near-gale wind – blown out completely.

Look, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there are no good surf options in this whole 16-day window. The only surfable moment is that Saturday morning on the 22nd, and it's barely a ripple. This is one of those stretches where it's best to leave the boards in the shed, watch the forecasts, and hope for a change. It tends not to stay poor for long, but for now, it's a hard pass.

Rusty.

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