Portreath Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this coming stretch is looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long, flat, and choppy run ahead before anything worth getting excited about shows its face. For the next week and a half, it’s mostly small, weak, and messy. You’ll see a lot of cross-onshore wind and poor surf conditions. The energy's low, with combined swell energy mostly under 200, often way under. This is one of those times where you might be better off doing maintenance on your board.

We start off this Thursday morning at Portreath Beach with a 4ft west swell, but that's about it. The period is 11 seconds, but the wind is a cross-on from the NNW at 9 mph, making things fairly chopped. The combined energy is 319, but it’s all for nothing, according to the charts. That water temp is 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won't need the thickest suit, just a whole lot of patience. Thursday afternoon doesn't get any better. Friday brings a drop in size to under 3ft, and the period drops too. Saturday is bigger wind but still small and messy. All through the weekend and into the early part of next week, it's more of the same. We’re looking at a real struggle for anything rideable. The swell energy stays weak, and the winds keep chopping it up.

Things get a little more interesting on the 18th when a 5ft west swell arrives, but the period is a short 6 seconds, and it's cross-onshore. It’s just lumpy. We're looking at a few days like that. The 23rd, which is a Sunday, is the first time we see something with some intent. There’s a 8ft west swell with an 8-second period, and the wind is cross-off from the south at 9 mph. The combined energy jumps up to 787, and the conditions are called "clean." This is the standout of the whole window. It’s not huge, but it’s the most power we’ve seen, and with that cross-off wind, Portreath should actually have some shape. It’s been so bad for so long that this is the one to circle. The second half of the period, from around the 22nd, sees a marked increase in potency, and the weekend of the 23rd is clearly the best on offer.

Beyond that, there's a bit of a drop-off again. The 24th has a smaller 4ft swell but the period is a weak 6 seconds, and it’s a bit all over the place. Later in the week, on the 25th, we get another small pulse, but the period is even shorter. The real story of the second week is the north/northeast winds that start to blow harder. By the 27th and 28th, we’re looking at 5ft to 5ft west swells, but winds are going to be fresh, 19-22 mph from the NNE, making it lumpy and cross-onshore. The energy is moderate, but it's blown out. That’s a mess, not a surf.

So, if you’re keen, the main event is the 23rd. 8ft of west swell, clean conditions with that southerly cross-off. It’s the clear standout in a bleak period. Everything else is either too small, too messy, or too short-period to be worth your time. It's a long wait, but it might just be worth it.

Rusty

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