Portreath Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks at Portreath Beach.

To be straight with you, the first week is a proper battle. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing special from the 7th of August right through to the 11th. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 1ft, with a weak combined energy (22 to 52). The wind is all over the place, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the surf is just poor. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s how it can be sometimes.

Things finally start to show a pulse on the morning of the 12th of August. The swell pushes up to 3ft from the west, with a period of 10 seconds and a moderate combined energy of 155. The wind is light and cross-offshore, cleaning the faces up. It’s surfable, but very ordinary – a small, grovelly option for the keen ones.

The real standout, and the one to circle on the calendar, is the afternoon of Friday the 21st of August. The swell is a solid 12ft from the WSW, with a period of 9 seconds and a massive combined energy of 2805. The wind is a strong cross-offshore breeze, keeping it clean. Now, this is a big one. At 12ft, this is strictly for experts only. The swell is huge, and the break will be absolutely pumping with raw power. The wind and tide are favorable, but you need to know what you’re doing out there. This is the best on offer, and it’s a proper big-wave session.

Before that, the morning of the 21st is also big with 12ft swell, but the wind is a messy cross-shore at 25 mph, so it’s all over the place. The 22nd of August sees the swell dropping back to 6ft, but the wind is a strong cross-onshore, making it messy again.

So, for the whole period, the only true standout is that Friday afternoon on the 21st. The rest is a waiting game, but that one session looks like it could be a belter for the experienced crew.

Stay safe, and keep an eye on the horizon.

Rusty.

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