Mawgan Porth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's cookin' at Mawgan Porth over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, it's a bit of a slow burn, but there are a few windows where it might be worth paddling out.

Right off the bat, Wednesday the 8th into the end of the week is a write-off. We've got tiny, weak swell – only 2ft to 3ft – and the wind is all over the shop, mostly cross or cross-onshore. The water is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than we'd normally expect for this time of year, so at least it won't be a cold wait.

We do see a small spike in energy on Thursday afternoon, hitting a moderate 155 (combined energy), but the wind is a messy cross-shore at 12 mph, so don't get your hopes up.

Things get a little more interesting on Friday the 10th and into Saturday the 11th. We're still looking at knee-to-waist high waves, around 3ft, but the wind switches to a light cross-offshore. That means the surface will be clean. The swell period is hanging around 9 to 10 seconds, so it'll be a bit of a weak, wind-swell combo, but for a small wave grovel, it's the best we've got early on. The energy is still modest though, between 109 and 138.

Sunday the 12th sees the wind go fully offshore from the ENE, but it's a moderate breeze at 12–16 mph. The swell drops again and swings to the north with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. It'll be clean, but the wave quality will be poor. A bit of a skunk, really.

Then we hit a big, dry spell. From Monday the 13th right through to Wednesday the 23rd of July, it's a long stretch of nothing. The swell is tiny – often below 2ft – and the energy is almost non-existent, usually under 100. There are a couple of days with glassy conditions (Wednesday the 15th morning) or offshore wind, but with zero swell to work with, it's not worth the effort.

Now, here's the kicker. The very end of the forecast period, on Thursday the 23rd of July, things get a bit spicy. The swell jumps up to 7ft – 8ft from the WSW, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is strong, hitting 550 in the morning and a very strong 1093 in the afternoon. That's a lot of water moving around. However, the wind is howling from the WSW at 22–25 mph. It's a strong cross-onshore, making it messy as hell. For a river break, this is going to be a washing machine. This setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The size makes it one for experts only anyway, and with that wind, it'll be a battle. It's a no-go for a clean surf.

So, the honest truth is, there's no standout session here. The best of a bad bunch is the small, clean conditions on Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th. If you're desperate for a paddle, that's your window. Otherwise, you're waiting a long time for a stormy, blown-out mess.

Stay patient,
Rusty

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