Portreath Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

To be straight with you, the next sixteen days are a real struggle. There’s a long, dry spell of poor surf right from the start, and it doesn’t let up for a while. The first few days are a write-off – tiny swell, messy wind, and just not worth getting wet. The pattern holds through the weekend and into the start of the following week. A lot of cross-onshore wind and small, weak waves. You’ll be staring at a flat ocean for the most part.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 21st of July. Tuesday morning, the wind drops right out and it goes glassy. The swell is a tiny 3 ft from the north with a short period of 6 seconds, and the combined swell energy is a very weak 74. It’s not going to be pumping, but it’ll be the cleanest conditions you’ll see all week. You might get a few crumbly little waves to yourself. The water temp is 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t be freezing.

After that, it’s back to the same old story. The wind picks up again, the swell stays small, and the whole thing just looks ordinary. There’s a bit more size kicking around on the 23rd and 24th, but the wind is still onshore and messy. It’s frustrating because the swell direction is from the north-west, which is generally the best for Portreath, but the wind just ruins it.

Looking further out, there’s a bit of a lift in the combined swell energy around the 29th and 30th of July, with some readings in the 135 range, which is moderate energy. But it’s coming with strong, onshore winds – 28 mph from the west-northwest. That’s going to be a messy, choppy, blown-out mess. The swell is only 3 ft but with that wind, it’ll be a battle. For a beach break like Portreath, that kind of setup is honestly more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

So, the honest truth? There’s no standout session in this entire 16-day run. The only window that’s even worth a mention is Tuesday morning, the 21st of July, for a quick, clean, small-wave session. The rest of the time, you’re better off checking the forecasts again in a few days. It’s a dry spell, but it’s not unusual for this area – it tends not to stay poor for too long.

Rusty.

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