Surf Forecasts:
Mawgan Porth surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 133 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s 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 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mawgan Porth over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way for Mawgan Porth.
Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long, flat, and sloppy start. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Friday morning the 10th of July, and even then, it’s barely a whisper. For nearly a week after that, the sea just gives up, with only weak, short-period lumps and messy winds. If you’re not desperate, you’re better off waiting.
The only time the numbers start to look interesting is way out on Wednesday morning the 22nd of July. We get a little pulse of 3ft swell from the NW with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE, cleaning things right up. It’s not going to be big, but with the water temp sitting at a touch warmer than average for this time of year at 62°, it might be the one chance to get a few clean, small waves to yourself. It’s a river break, so it’s best for beginners anyway, and with that tiny swell, it’s the only window that isn’t blown out.
The combined swell energy (76) is weak, but the conditions will be clean. The rest of the forecast is either onshore slop, howling offshores that make paddling a nightmare, or just plain flat. The 12th of July sees a weird, long-period 21-second groundswell from the SW, but with a height of only 0.3ft, it’s completely unrideable.
In short, there’s a gap of about four days with no surf at all in the middle. If you’re set on a paddle, keep an eye on that Wednesday the 22nd. Otherwise, leave the board in the van.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | N 6 | W 8 | SW 21 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 73 | 49 | 90 | 87 | 113 | 123 | 115 | 108 | 108 | 127 | 91 | 47 | 68 | 44 | 39 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 9 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 4:42AM5.96m | 5:09PM6.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:07AM0.80m | 11:38PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 25 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 73 | 49 | 90 | 87 | 113 | 123 | 115 | 108 | 108 | 127 | 91 | 47 | 26 | 31 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 10 | 21 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | SW 11 | WNW 4 | W 18 | W 18 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 21 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 68 | 44 | 26 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 3 | NE 5 | — | E 3 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 20 | 31 | 1 | 13 | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 418 | 2 | 40 | 304 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 235 | 303 | 386 | 130 | 391 |
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