Surf Forecasts:
Portreath Beach surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 138 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Portreath Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Portreath Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Portreath Beach 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 1.7m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Portreath Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Portreath Beach is the only spot on the cards, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough outlook. The first nine days or so, from Friday the 10th right through to the 23rd of July, are a real write-off. We’re looking at nothing but weak, messy surf with poor conditions. The wave energy is pathetically low, barely scraping past a few dozen points, and the winds are mostly cross-off or cross-on, never giving us a clean, open face. There’s a stretch there where it’s just not worth paddling out. For a beach that’s fairly consistent, this is a proper dry spell, but it happens.
Now, there’s a glimmer on the horizon. Around the 24th of July, Friday, we finally see a pulse of real energy. The swell swings around to the WNW, building to a solid 4ft to 5ft with a period of 9 to 10 seconds. The combined energy jumps up to 322 – that’s moderate, but it’s the best we’ll see. The catch? The wind is cross-on from the west, which will put a chop on the surface and make it a bit lumpy. It’s not the clean, glassy perfection we’d dream of, but it’s surfable. The optimum swell direction for Portreath is from the NW, and this is coming from the WNW, so it’s in the right ballpark.
That 24th of July is the standout, but for moderate to intermediate surfers only. The 5ft at this beach is manageable, but don’t expect any long, peeling walls. The 10-second period is decent, giving the waves a bit of shape, but the wind will be your enemy. The 25th of July, Saturday morning, holds a similar 4ft swell from the WNW with a moderate cross-shore wind, so it’s an option if you’re desperate for a wave, but it’s not a highlight.
Honestly, the real story here is the long wait. If you’re a beginner, the 5ft is a bit much, and the chop won’t help. For the more experienced crew, aim for the 24th, but keep your expectations in check because the conditions won’t be clean. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing to report there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, fresh winds from the E by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 94 | 55 | 92 | 60 | 41 | 29 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 22 | 42 | 19 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:52PM5.14m | 2:26AM5.28m | 3:02PM5.37m | 3:35AM5.50m | 4:06PM5.71m | 4:37AM5.81m | 5:04PM6.09m | 5:32AM6.09m | 5:56PM6.43m | 6:23AM6.30m | 6:46PM6.67m | 7:11AM6.39m | 7:33PM6.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM1.44m | 8:15PM1.45m | 8:53AM1.32m | 9:29PM1.21m | 10:02AM1.07m | 10:35PM0.86m | 11:03AM0.75m | 11:34PM0.50m | 11:57AM0.46m | 00:27AM0.21m | 12:47PM0.24m | 1:17AM0.04m | 1:34PM0.15m | 2:03AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 127 | 94 | 55 | 30 | 43 | 41 | 29 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 22 | 42 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 7 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 25 | 42 | 92 | 60 | 39 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | SW 6 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | N 4 | N 4 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | — | E 7 | — | ESE 6 | — | E 7 | — | ENE 3 | ESE 7 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 11 | 74 | 274 | 7 | 50 | 81 | 144 | 38 | 76 | — | 272 | — | 3 | — | 189 | — | 2 | 42 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 393 | 379 | 622 | 196 | 155 | 33 | 19 | 36 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
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