Port Isaac Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks around Port Isaac are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly messy conditions, so if you’re chasing waves, pick your moments carefully—and don’t expect much.

The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t even show up until the end of the first week. From now through about the 11th, it’s all undersized and blown out, with most swells under 3 feet and winds all over the shop. There’s a bit of energy around the 8th—moderate—but it’s onshore and lumpy, so not worth paddling out for.

Saturday the 12th morning is the first time you might actually get wet. It’s small, around 3 feet from the west, but the wind is a light cross-offshore and it’s clean. It’s ordinary, but it’s something. We’re talking weak energy and a 9-second period, so don’t expect much push. Still, if you’re desperate, it’s the best of a bad bunch.

Then we go quiet again. The 13th has a bit more size—about 5 feet—but it’s cross-onshore and soft. The 14th, 15th, and 16th are back to tiny and mostly messy. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Now, here’s the standout. Mark your calendar for the afternoon of Friday the 18th. It’s not big—about 4 feet from the west—but the wind drops to nothing, and it turns glassy. Combined energy is moderate, and the period stretches out to 11 seconds, which means there’s some actual push behind it. For Port Isaac, this is the one. It’s still not a monster, but it’ll be the cleanest, most surfable waves we see in this whole window. Get on it if you can.

The morning of the 18th is also surfable, with a light offshore wind and about 3 feet, but it’s a bit weaker. The 19th stays small and clean but lacks any real size.

After that, it fades again. The 20th is tiny, and then the 21st brings a big jump in period—15 to 16 seconds—but it’s accompanied by strong cross-onshore winds and messy conditions. That long-period energy is there, but it’s going to be blown apart. Not worth it unless you’re into a fight.

The last few days of the window drop right off again. Small, weak, and mostly onshore. If you’re a beginner, the only day that’s even close to manageable is the 18th afternoon, when the swell is well under the 5-foot mark. For everyone else, it’s a waiting game. The break is fairly consistent but it’s just not producing. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, that Friday afternoon is the one to circle.

Rusty out.

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