Surf Forecasts:
Mawgan Porth surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, WNW swell with 469 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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+) | 7AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| 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 then, let's take a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it's a tough one. The whole forecast window is a bit of a write-off for quality surf. We've got a big gap of nothing but poor conditions right through the end of July and into the first week of August. There's a run of nearly ten days where the surf is either too small, too windy, or just plain messy. It's a bleak stretch, but that's the way it goes sometimes.
The only real blip of hope, and I mean a faint one, is on the morning of Tuesday the 28th of July. The swell is tiny at 2.6 ft from the WNW, but the wind is glassy. That's a rare treat. The combined energy is weak (108), so it's not going to be pumping, but for a beginner-friendly spot like Mawgan Porth, that glassy, clean surface is your best bet all period. The water is sitting at 64.2°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a nice little bonus.
After that, it's a lot of cross-onshore winds and lumpy, choppy surf. There's a spike in combined wave energy on the 26th (469 and 405), but it's accompanied by a fresh cross-onshore breeze, making it a messy, blown-out 6.9 ft and 6.2 ft wave. That's too big for the beginners who usually love this spot, and the quality is just no good for anyone else. The same story repeats on the 9th of August. That WNW swell shows up again at 6.2 ft to 6.6 ft, with a moderate cross-onshore wind. The energy is moderate (339 and 383), but the wind is going to ruin it. It's a classic case of a beach-and-river setup that just looks more interesting for kite surfing than any kind of paddling session.
Honestly, take the Tuesday morning window if you're desperate for a paddle, but don't expect much. The rest of the time, the board stays on the roof.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 6 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 53 | 240 | 469 | 400 | 335 | 117 | 65 | 44 | 108 | 78 | 55 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 155 | 131 | 94 | 77 | 57 | 40 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 7:11AM6.01m | 7:27PM6.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:26PM0.67m | 1:48AM0.60m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | W 16 | — | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 6 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | 117 | 65 | 44 | 108 | 78 | 55 | 36 | 22 | 22 | — | 131 | 94 | 77 | 57 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | W 9 | — | — | W 14 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 7 | 42 | — | — | 4 | — | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | SW 16 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | 240 | 469 | 400 | 335 | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 155 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 393 | 607 | 765 | 237 | 93 | 237 | 216 | 43 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 22 | 221 | 241 | 132 | 237 | 49 | 22 | 49 | 7 |
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