
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 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM.
| 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.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Right folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks around Mawgan Porth.
Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet picture for a while. The first few days are a write-off – Tuesday and Wednesday have that small, weak swell coming in with cross-onshore winds, just messy little wind ripples. The wave energy is barely registering (81). You’d be fighting a losing battle.
Things start to look a touch more hopeful from Thursday morning. We’ve got a light cross-offshore breeze, and the swell bumps up just a notch. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about. Thursday the 9th of July sees some clean little waves, but they’re still small – around 3ft from the WNW – and the energy is still low-moderate (126). It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about.
Friday the 10th of July is very similar: clean again with a light offshore, same sort of size at 3ft from the west. The combined energy is still modest (135). You’ll get a few little rides, but it’s really just a gentle paddle.
Then, sadly, we drop right off. From Saturday afternoon all the way through to the end of the forecast period, it’s flat. The swell disappears, the energy plummets – we’re talking readings down to 10 and 20. There’s a couple of days with strong offshore winds, but the waves are barely a ripple. Even some glassy conditions on the 16th of July, but with only 2ft of weak swell.
What it boils down to: the only window with anything at all is Thursday and Friday this week. And even then, it’s just tiny, clean waves. There’s no standout period, no big groundswell on the horizon. For a beginner, those couple of days might be alright for a learning session. For anyone else, it’s a long stretch of nothing. A frustratingly quiet outlook for this stretch of coast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 6 | W 8 | SW 21 | N 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | N 5 |
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73 | 49 | 90 | 87 | 113 | 123 | 120 | 83 | 110 | 127 | 89 | 47 | 68 | 43 | 52 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-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 | 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 | 11:07AM0.80m | 11:38PM0.54m | |||||||
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 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | N 5 |
73 | 49 | 90 | 87 | 113 | 123 | 120 | 83 | 110 | 127 | 89 | 47 | 33 | 31 | 52 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | SW 11 | — | W 18 | W 18 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 21 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 |
2 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 68 | 43 | 26 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 18 | — | — | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 7 |
6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 28 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | E 2 | — | — | — | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | ENE 2 |
— | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 32 | — | 39 | 49 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 216 | 14 | 22 | 66 | 40 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 521 | 2 | 400 | 269 | 1 | 382 |
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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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Mawgan Porth may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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