Mawgan Porth Surf Break

Mawgan Porth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 50.47° N 5.04° W

Issued: 6 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mawgan Porth sea temperature is
16.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Mawgan Porth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Mawgan Porth surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 130 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mawgan Porth in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 10th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mawgan Porth over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Mawgan Porth.

To be straight with you, the next week and a half is pretty grim. We’re looking at a long stretch of very small, weak surf with hardly any energy behind it. The combined swell energy sits below 100 for most of it, sometimes barely scraping into the low 100s – that’s barely a pulse. The water temperature is 61°F right now, which is bang on average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

From Monday morning the 6th of July right through to Sunday the 19th, it’s a write-off. Swell heights are between 1.0ft and 3ft, mostly from the west, with periods hanging around 8 to 9 seconds – weak, short-period slop. The wind is all over the place, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and even where it’s offshore the swell is just too small to do anything with. You’ll see a little spike around Friday the 10th morning with 3ft and combined energy hitting 146, but even then the wind is cross-offshore and the conditions are only described as “surfable waves but very ordinary” – that’s not a recommendation, that’s a shrug. Not worth paddling out for.

There is a glimmer on Tuesday the 21st of July. The morning brings a 7ft swell from the northwest, with a period of 7 seconds and combined energy jumping to 352. That’s moderate energy, and with light cross-shore winds it could be rideable. But the period is short – only 7 seconds – so it’ll be a bit crumbly and messy. Plus, there’s light rain forecast, and the afternoon gets hit with a fresh 19 mph cross wind, turning it lumpy. This is still a marginal call; it’s not a standout day for most surfers, though if you’re desperate and the tide lines up, you might get a few.

Honestly, nothing here is a true standout. The best chance, if you can call it that, is that Tuesday morning on the 21st of July. But with short-period swell, rain, and winds shifting nasty later on, it’s a gamble. For beginners, that 7ft might be a bit much, especially with the chop, so take care.

This is a tough run for Mawgan Porth. When the swell energy stays this low for this long, it’s just not worth chasing. Forecasts can change though, so keep an eye out.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
NNW
6
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
W
8
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
90
69
73
49
90
87
87
118
85
81
108
127
92
49
68
57
26
12
40
35
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:01AM5.51m
10:22PM5.70m
10:48AM5.38m
11:11PM5.54m
11:42AM5.27m
00:10AM5.40m
12:46PM5.21m
1:18AM5.33m
1:57PM5.28m
2:31AM5.42m
3:07PM5.51m
3:40AM5.65m
4:11PM5.86m
Low Tide
4:15PM1.28m
4:45AM1.27m
5:02PM1.42m
5:35AM1.39m
5:58PM1.55m
6:35AM1.49m
7:05PM1.60m
7:45AM1.50m
8:19PM1.51m
8:57AM1.38m
9:33PM1.26m
10:06AM1.12m
10:39PM0.91m
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:18
5:18
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:31
9:31
9:30
9:30
9:29
9:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
22
21
18
18
19
18
21
21
19
22
21
22
26
23
21
27
28
26
30
32
28
Feels °C
20
18
17
17
18
18
20
20
19
19
17
20
24
21
19
27
27
25
25
27
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
N
7
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
W
8
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
N
6
Energy kJ
94
90
69
73
49
90
87
87
118
85
81
108
127
92
40
41
43
26
12
40
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.5
N
4
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.4
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
7
7
3
2
20
7
3
2
5
6
6
9
49
68
57
11
2
5
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
10
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
4
14
37
12
12
5
10
18
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
4
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ENE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.4
E
3
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
3
5
13
9
1
2
4
24
3
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
43
43
43
43
66
0
12
49
0
0
48
0
0
46
49
0
0
7
255
0
7
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
8
7
5
6
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
9
8
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Information about the Mawgan Porth Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Mawgan Porth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Mawgan Porth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mawgan Porth surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Mawgan Porth) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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