Portreath Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a grim stretch. The whole 16-day window is a write-off, plain and simple. There is not a single day where the conditions come together for a decent paddle. We’re looking at a solid fortnight of onshore slop, lumpy cross-chop, and waves that are either too small, too messy, or both. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only upside.

The first bit of real swell energy shows up on the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August, with a 7 ft swell from the west, but it’s getting hammered by a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore wind. The combined energy hits 423 (moderate wave energy), and it’s unsurfable junk. The period is a short, weak 7 seconds, so there’s no shape to it. That pattern sticks around for days – onshore winds, poor surf quality, scores of zero across the board.

Things get a bit cleaner around Tuesday the 11th of August, with offshore winds from the ESE, but the swell is tiny – only 1.0 ft to 0.7 ft. Clean, yes, but completely flat. Then on Wednesday the 12th of August, we finally see a slight improvement: a 3 ft swell from the WSW with a 9-second period and a moderate offshore wind. The combined energy is 115 (weak wave energy), and the notes say “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the best it gets, and honestly, it’s barely worth wetting a wetsuit.

After that, it’s back to onshore winds and messy surf for the rest of the forecast. The sea is delivering a 4 ft to 5 ft swell from the west and southwest with a moderate energy around 235 to 273, but the wind is on it, and the quality is poor. By the 19th of August, there’s a 4 ft swell from the WNW with a 9-second period and combined energy of 439, but it’s straight onshore again.

So, here’s the bottom line: no standouts, no hidden gems, no reason to rush down to the beach with a board. For Portreath Beach, this is one of those blank runs that happens. It won’t stay poor forever, but for now, you’re better off finding something else to do.

Rusty.

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