Mawgan Porth surf forecast, webcam & sea temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Mawgan Porth: 16 kts ENE, gusts 23, 1.6 m waves, water 15 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
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| 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | |
| Wind | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 21 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Temperature | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
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Surf forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | |
| Surf (est.) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Primary swell | 0.813s↑ | 0.813s↑ | 0.813s↑ | 0.813s↑ | 0.812s↑ | 0.812s↑ | 0.812s↑ | 0.712s↑ | 0.711s↑ | 0.611s↑ | 0.611s↑ | 0.511s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.510s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.29s↑ | 0.14s↑ | 0.14s↑ | 0.15s↑ | 0.16s↑ | 0.17s↑ | 0.17s↑ | 0.18s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.112s↑ | 0.113s↑ | 0.28s↑ | 0.27s↑ | 0.26s↑ | 0.211s↑ | 0.211s↑ | 0.14s↑ |
| Wind waves | 1.15s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.25s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.05s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.05s↑ | 0.84s↑ | 0.74s↑ | 0.64s↑ | 0.54s↑ | 0.53s↑ | 0.33s↑ | 0.33s↑ | 0.33s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.12s↑ |
| Waves | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Period | 6s | 8s | 12s | 13s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 10s | 10s | 10s |
| Power | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Groundswell | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Mawgan Porth, Cornwall
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: ENEEESE
Mawgan Porth is a compact sandy cove where the Menalhyl valley meets the sea, a few miles north of Newquay and just south of the National Trust cliffs at Bedruthan Steps. The beach faces due west and sits between two rocky headlands, which focus the Atlantic swell into a fun, punchy beach break that usually works best from low to mid tide. A stream runs out across the sand and shifts the banks around, so the best peak changes with the season. Rocks along both sides and the rip that forms beside them call for care when the surf is up; outside the summer lifeguard season there is nobody watching the water. The village behind the beach is small, with a car park, a surf shop, a few places to eat and the coast path running north towards Bedruthan. The live webcam on this page looks down the valley over the dunes to the beach, so you can see the surf and the crowd before driving over. Expect the sea to be around 16–17 °C in late summer and close to 10 °C in early spring. Below the beach webcam you will find the surf forecast and sea temperature.
Mawgan Porth FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Mawgan Porth?
- Yes. The live beach webcam for Mawgan Porth is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What wind direction works at Mawgan Porth?
- It works best in ENE, E, ESE winds.
