Surf Forecasts:
Portreath Beach surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NNW swell with 81 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Portreath Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Portreath Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Portreath Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Portreath Beach over the next 16 days.
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be honest with you, it’s a grim stretch for Portreath Beach. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but the first real surf doesn’t show up until the 26th of July. That’s a long, gut-wrenching gap of flat, small, and un-rideable junk. You’re looking at over a week of nothing but tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. Don’t bother getting the wetsuit wet before then.
The only time things start to look even remotely interesting is from Sunday the 26th. We finally see some life in the water, with the swell pushing up to 4ft from the WSW on the Sunday morning, but it’s coming in with a short, punchless 6-second period and a fresh onshore wind. The combined energy is a moderate 137 (weak) – it’s going to be lumpy and messy. That afternoon, the swell actually jumps to 5ft from the WNW, and the energy ramps up to 447 (moderate), but again, it’s a cross-onshore mess with a fresh breeze. Not great, but it’s the first sign of life.
Now, the standout – and I use the term loosely – is Monday the 27th. We’ve got a solid 8ft swell from the west, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy shoots up to 766 (strong) in the morning and a whopping 1038 (strong) by the afternoon. That’s the biggest energy we’ll see, but it’s accompanied by a strong cross-shore wind that’s going to chop it up something fierce. It’s expert territory at that size, but the wind is going to ruin it for everyone. Tuesday the 28th is similar, with 8ft from the WNW, a longer 11-second period, and energy hitting 1655 (strong), but the wind is still a problem, making it a choppy, cross-onshore mess.
Honestly, for a spot like Portreath Beach, which is a fairly exposed beach break, this forecast is a write-off. The wind is almost always wrong, and the few spikes of swell are blown out. With that much wind and those kind of messy conditions, this setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s nothing here to get excited about.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | W 10 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 75 | 64 | 76 | 47 | 21 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 51 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:37AM5.81m | 5:04PM6.09m | 5:32AM6.09m | 5:56PM6.43m | 6:23AM6.30m | 6:46PM6.67m | 7:11AM6.39m | 7:33PM6.74m | 7:57AM6.34m | 8:18PM6.65m | 8:42AM6.17m | 9:02PM6.40m | 9:26AM5.89m | 9:47PM6.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.75m | 11:34PM0.50m | 11:57AM0.46m | 00:27AM0.21m | 12:47PM0.24m | 1:17AM0.04m | 1:34PM0.15m | 2:03AM0.03m | 2:18PM0.21m | 2:48AM0.18m | 3:02PM0.40m | 3:31AM0.46m | 3:45PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | N 5 |
| kJ | 67 | 50 | 76 | 47 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 19 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | N 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | ESE 4 | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — |
| kJ | 75 | 64 | 265 | 323 | 220 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 51 | 17 | 15 | — | 11 | 21 | 27 | 27 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 379 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 86 | 137 | 19 | 278 | 86 | 278 | 235 | 393 | 393 | 915 | 356 | 393 | 36 | 393 |
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