Surf Forecasts:
Mawgan Porth surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, WNW swell with 426 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s. 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mawgan Porth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on offer for Mawgan Porth over the next couple of weeks. I won't sugarcoat it – this is a tough stretch. We've got a long, long run of days ahead where conditions are just not playing ball. The water's sitting at about 64°, which is a touch warmer than we'd normally see for this time of year, but that's about the only thing in our favour.
We're looking at a real dry spell right out of the gate. From today, the 24th of July, right through to the 1st of August, there's nothing worth paddling out for. The winds are mostly cross or onshore, and even when we do see a modest bump in swell on the 26th with 7ft from the WNW and a combined energy of 392, it's accompanied by a fresh cross-onshore breeze that'll have it all blown out and lumpy. A couple of days later, the 28th, we get a tiny lull and barely a ripple.
The first flicker of something better arrives on the morning of Sunday, the 2nd of August. The wind swings around to the east, giving us a clean offshore breeze at Mawgan Porth. It's not going to set the world on fire – we're looking at a tiny 2ft swell from the WSW with a period of 9 seconds and a combined energy of only 60. The report calls it surfable but very ordinary, and honestly, if you're desperate for a paddle and can ride a foamie, you might get a few knee-high dribblers to yourself. Crowds aren't a factor here.
We see a little more energy pushing in on the 3rd of August, with the swell bumping up to 4ft from the WSW, and the energy climbing to 190 early, then 301 in the afternoon. The winds stay clean with a cross-offshore from the SE. There's a chance of a few bigger, longer lines, but it's still marginal and the quality is questionable. This is about the best we've got, and it's a long way out.
Apart from that one fleeting window on the 2nd, the outlook is bleak. The second week sees a return to unfavourable onshore and cross-shore winds with sloppy, weak waves. There is nothing here that stands out as a true winner. Honestly, for a river break like this, a blank run of this length is just how it goes sometimes. Keep your eyes on the charts – things can change, but for now, the call is a long wait.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | W 8 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 212 | 392 | 426 | 265 | 92 | 65 | 106 | 79 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 43 | 29 | 19 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:43AM4.60m | 3:17PM4.73m | 3:48AM4.75m | 4:15PM4.98m | 4:40AM5.02m | 5:02PM5.30m | 5:24AM5.32m | 5:43PM5.64m | 6:02AM5.60m | 6:20PM5.94m | 6:37AM5.84m | 6:54PM6.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34PM2.18m | 9:07AM2.15m | 9:44PM2.04m | 10:10AM1.95m | 10:41PM1.78m | 11:00AM1.65m | 11:26PM1.46m | 11:42AM1.34m | 00:05AM1.16m | 12:18PM1.05m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:53PM0.82m | 1:15AM0.71m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | SW 11 | — | W 16 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | — | 5 | 265 | 92 | 52 | 106 | 79 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 43 | 29 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 5 | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 65 | 65 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 20 | 48 | 212 | 392 | 426 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 779 | 418 | 772 | 393 | 537 | 765 | 237 | 88 | 7 | 212 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 237 | 48 | 66 | 255 | 388 |
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