Mawgan Porth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what Mawgan Porth is serving up over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag and for the first week or so, you’ll be scratching your head. The swell is small, the wind is messy, and we’re looking at a lot of poor surf conditions. You might get a brief window on Friday the 3rd of July morning. It’s not big, only 4ft from the west, but with a glassy 3 mph offshore wind from the west, it’ll be clean. The period is 10 seconds, so there’s a bit of shape to it. The water temp is 62°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for the time of year. The combined energy is moderate (335). It’s a beginner-friendly spot, and for one morning, it’ll be worth a paddle. But don’t get too excited, the afternoon gets blown out.

After that Friday morning burst, it goes quiet. We’re talking days of weak, junky swell and onshore winds. There’s a long stretch from the 4th to the 12th of July where nothing really works. You’ll see a few clean mornings on the 9th and 10th of July, but the swell is only 2ft to 2ft, and the wind, even if it’s offshore, is too strong to hold you in those little waves. The energy drops into the double digits and low triple digits (63-104), which is just weak.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Keep an eye on Monday the 13th of July. The morning is a bust, but the afternoon sees a jump in energy. It’s 3ft from the WNW with a very long 13-second period, and the combined energy rockets up to 447 (moderate-strong). The problem is the onshore wind from the WNW which will chop it up. It’s a tease.

The real standout, the one to circle on the calendar, is the morning of Tuesday the 14th of July. The swell will be 4ft from the west with an 11-second groundswell period, pumping a combined energy of 375 (moderate-strong). The wind? Glassy. Dead calm. That means clean, peeling lines at the river mouth. For a spot like this, that’s the best you’re going to get in this forecast. It’s still a beginner-friendly wave at that size, so the crowd might be present, but it'll be worth it.

Beyond that, the second week looks pretty average again. A few clean but tiny days from the 15th to the 16th of July (3ft-3ft) with offshore winds, but the energy is low (116-135). Nothing to get excited about. The 17th of July sees a drop in period to 6 seconds, and onshore winds again, so just leave it.

So yeah, chase the glassy morning of the 14th of July. That’s the one.

Rusty

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