Portreath Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Grab a cuppa and let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks at Portreath Beach.

To be honest, looking at the entire 16-day window, it's a real struggle. There’s no standout swell event, and the wind is playing havoc with the quality for most of the run. The water is sitting at around 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing your toes off.

Saturday the 1st through to Monday the 11th of August is pretty much a write-off. We’ve got a long gap of about 10 days where the surf is small and the conditions are just ugly. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, turning the ocean into a lumpy mess. The swell is tiny, often around 1 ft to 2 ft, and even when it bumps up to 6 ft on Wednesday the 5th, it’s accompanied by a howling 30 km/h cross-onshore wind that makes it a washing machine. The combined wave energy on that day is still only moderate (331), but it’s not worth paddling out for. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There is a brief moment on Sunday the 2nd morning with a light offshore ESE breeze, but the swell is barely 2 ft—not enough to get excited about.

Things start to look a little more promising around Wednesday the 12th of August. The morning shows a clean 3 ft swell from the west with a 10-second period, a light offshore SE wind, and a combined energy of 149 (moderate). The surf report finally says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is the best we’ve seen. It’s still not a classic, but it’s the closest thing to a session we’ve got. The wind is light, so it will be clean, but the swell is just average.

Sunday the 16th of August is the only other day that might offer a bit of punch, with a 5 ft swell from the WNW in the morning. The wind is a cross-offshore from the east, which will keep it relatively clean. The combined energy is 171 (moderate). But with the swell period sitting at only 6 seconds, it’s going to be a bit weak and disorganized.

So, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the standout is probably Wednesday the 12th morning. Light offshore wind, clean conditions, and a small but rideable 3 ft west swell. It’s not going to be a day for the history books, but it’s the best of a bad bunch. The long-range forecast for the 16th is worth keeping an eye on, but it’s a long way off and the short period is a concern.

Stay patient, mates. The ocean will come good eventually.

Rusty.

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