Surf Forecasts:
Mawgan Porth surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 3,964 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mawgan Porth in the next 16 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mawgan Porth over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1190 | 1220 | 722 | 456 | 295 | 191 | 106 | 73 | 48 | 153 | 314 | 531 | 371 | 371 | 294 | 3964 | 2237 | 2032 | 1256 | 1368 | 3400 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:19PM5.14m | 9:39AM5.09m | 10:04PM4.70m | 10:31AM4.68m | 11:07PM4.34m | 11:47AM4.42m | 00:39AM4.21m | 1:23PM4.46m | 2:08AM4.42m | 2:36PM4.79m | 3:08AM4.84m | 3:26PM5.25m | 3:52AM5.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM1.48m | 3:27AM1.75m | 3:57PM1.90m | 4:16AM2.14m | 5:00PM2.27m | 5:30AM2.43m | 6:31PM2.43m | 7:06AM2.46m | 8:00PM2.26m | 8:26AM2.19m | 9:03PM1.87m | 9:21AM1.78m | 9:49PM1.40m | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 5 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 13 | — | — | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 1190 | 1220 | 722 | 456 | 295 | 191 | 106 | 73 | 48 | 26 | 314 | 531 | 371 | 371 | 294 | — | — | 29 | 12 | 1 | 3400 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 14 | WNW 16 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 153 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 10 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 18 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | SW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 9 | — |
| kJ | 33 | — | 40 | 75 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 11 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 89 | 3964 | 2237 | 2032 | 1256 | 1368 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 141 | 30 | 48 | 48 | 7 | 22 | 267 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 484 | 501 | 211 | 258 | 213 | 140 |
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