Portreath Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Portreath Beach.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a slow start. The first few days are pretty tough to get excited about. We’ve got some swell around, but the wind just won’t play ball. It’s a lot of onshore or cross-onshore breezes kicking up chop, with the water temp sitting at about 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th are a write-off. Tiny, weak swell with poor conditions. Sunday the 26th actually sees some proper size come in – we’re looking at 7ft from the WNW, with combined energy readings hitting 422 (Sunday morning) and 439 (Sunday afternoon). That’s moderate to strong energy, but the problem is the fresh onshore NW wind at 19 mph. For a beach break setup, that’s going to be a messy, blown-out mess. That kind of size with that wind might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Monday the 27th drops off again, still with onshore wind.

Finally, we get a little window on Tuesday the 28th in the morning. The wind goes light offshore from the SE at 6 mph, making conditions clean. The swell is small at 2ft from the WNW with a 9-second period, but the combined energy is pretty weak at 86. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The crowd factor here is “often,” so you might have some company for those little waves.

After that, we go into another dry spell. From Wednesday the 29th right through to Sunday the 2nd of August, the surf stays small and weak, with energy readings mostly below 100. The winds are a mix of onshore or cross, and even a glassy moment on the 31st afternoon with 2ft swell doesn’t save it.

The best chance in this whole outlook is Monday the 3rd of August. We get a jump in swell: 5ft in the morning and 6ft in the afternoon from the WSW, with a period of 8–9 seconds. The combined energy hits 309 in the morning and 416 in the afternoon – that’s solid moderate to strong energy. Crucially, the wind is offshore from the SE, 12–19 mph, which should keep things clean. The morning is a bit marginal, but the afternoon looks like the real standout window. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

Tuesday the 4th holds some size around 5ft, but the wind switches to cross-off from the SSW and the period drops to 7 seconds, making it less appealing. Then the rest of the week gets messy again with onshore winds and dropping swell.

So to wrap it up: the first week is mostly a dud. Tuesday the 28th gives you a tiny, clean window for a paddle. The true standout is Monday the 3rd of August – that afternoon session looks like the best bet for some clean, punchy waves with decent size. After that, it fades out.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on that Monday.

Rusty

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