Mawgan Porth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks at Mawgan Porth.

Well, I’ll be straight with you – the next week and a half is a tough one. The forecast is serving up a real mixed bag, and mostly it’s a bit of a struggle. We’re kicking off from Sunday the 26th of July, and right out of the gate it’s a write-off. Strong onshore winds and lumpy, poor surf conditions mean you’re better off doing something else. That theme carries right through the first week. Monday the 27th has a bit of weak swell, but the wind is on it, and the period is short, so it’s just not gonna be worth paddling out for.

We do get a little window on the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. The wind swings around to a glassy WSW breeze, and the swell is a clean 4ft from the WSW with a period of 9 seconds. The combined swell energy is sitting at 254 (moderate), which is enough for a few fun ones. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 65°, so that’s a nice bonus. This is about as good as it gets in this stretch, but it’s only a short-lived morning window before the wind turns onshore again in the afternoon. It’s a surfable, glassy little session for the early birds, but it’s not a standout.

Things get properly ugly again from the 3rd of August onward. Strong winds, messy chop, and tiny, weak swell. By Friday the 7th of August, we see a massive jump in energy – we’re talking 12ft swell from the west with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is a whopping 2433 (very strong). But mate, the wind is howling onshore at 16 mph, and the conditions are described as poor. That’s just a washing machine. For experts only, and even then, it’s not going to be pretty. That kind of size and wind makes it more of a kite session than a paddle session, if you ask me.

The following weekend, the 8th and 9th, is still messy with strong cross-offshore winds and deteriorating swell. We’re really not seeing any clean, ridable conditions until the very end of the outlook, and even then it’s small and blown out.

So, the honest truth is, there’s no true standout or "best of the week" here. The only flicker of hope is that glassy Sunday morning on the 2nd of August. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your window. Otherwise, you’re staring down a long, frustrating run of poor surf for the next 16 days. It’s one of those stretches where the forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a bit of a bummer.

Stay frosty,
Rusty.

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