Surf Forecasts:
Mawgan Porth surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, WNW swell with 482 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s is also forecast. 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. 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+) | 4AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mawgan Porth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks have in store for us at Mawgan Porth.
Honestly, it's a bit of a tough stretch to start. For the first ten days or so, we're looking at a whole lot of nothing good. The swell is mostly tiny, the wind is all over the shop, and the quality is just poor. There’s a brief moment on Thursday morning, July 23rd, where the wind goes dead calm and it’s glassy with a tiny 3ft NNW swell, but it’s just not enough to get excited about. The wave energy is pretty weak (76). We'll be scratching around for scraps, but it’s not worth paddling out for.
Late on Sunday, July 26th, the swell does pick up to a messy 7ft from the WNW, but it's being hammered by a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore wind. The wave energy climbs into moderate territory (482), but with that wind, it’s going to be a lumpy, blown-out mess. That big, windy, onshore swell pattern hangs around for a few days, with the water getting a bit of a push, but it's never clean.
Then, after a long, bleak stretch, we finally get a glimmer of hope. On the morning of Sunday, August 2nd, things change. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the WSW with a light cross-offshore wind from the SSE. The wave energy is strong (312) and the comment says it should be good surf. That morning session looks like it will be the best of the entire period. It's still a river mouth break, so the sandbanks can move, but with clean conditions and a decent swell, it's the standout window.
Following that, Monday the 3rd gets messy again with onshore winds, but the swell holds. The very last day in the forecast, Wednesday morning, August 5th, offers another tiny window of glassy conditions with a 3ft long-period groundswell from the West (10 seconds). The energy is moderate (161), and while it's 'ordinary', a glassy day in August is still a day on the water.
So, if you want the best chance of a decent wave, make a plan for Sunday morning, August 2nd. It’s not perfect, but it’s the one good day in a long, quiet run.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 52 | 50 | 50 | 54 | 42 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 145 | 327 | 482 | 419 | 335 | 86 | 132 | 78 | 26 | 74 | 25 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:54AM4.98m | 00:23AM4.88m | 12:56PM4.72m | 1:30AM4.63m | 2:08PM4.63m | 2:43AM4.60m | 3:17PM4.73m | 3:48AM4.75m | 4:15PM4.98m | 4:40AM5.02m | 5:02PM5.30m | 5:24AM5.32m | 5:43PM5.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM1.88m | 6:45AM2.00m | 7:18PM2.13m | 7:54AM2.18m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | W 9 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 11 | — | — | W 16 | WNW 8 | W 6 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 335 | 86 | 132 | 78 | 23 | 74 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 14 | W 8 | N 5 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | — | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 3 | — | 26 | 3 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | 52 | 50 | 50 | — | 42 | — | 9 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 145 | 327 | 482 | 419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 400 | 520 | 328 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 491 | 769 | 402 | 393 | 393 | 237 | 554 | 135 | 49 | 49 | 66 | 0 | 22 | 276 | 43 |
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