Beach at Maenporth near Falmouth — Maenporth. Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Maenporth

Maenporth is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom. From Maenporth you can reach 6 surf spots. The nearest is Maenporth, a surf spot 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is NQY, 36 km away.

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Staying in Maenporth

22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: NQY, 36 km, EXT, 137 km, CWL, 188 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Maenporth.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Maenporth too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

Spot

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Gyllyngvase3 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Falmouth, 1 kmNeeds 4 ft+

3 ft34 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

5 ft474 kJ

4 ft183 kJ

4 ft348 kJ

4 ft149 kJ

5 ft257 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gyllyngvase, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	3 ft5 smushy	34kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	56kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	474kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	23, poor	4 ft7 smushy	183kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	4 ft10 ssoft	348kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 smushy	149kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Sun 25Oct	44, fair	5 ft8 smushy	257kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots, offshore	15°C

Kynance Cove19.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Lizard, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft39 kJ

3 ft211 kJ

4 ft422 kJ

6 ft400 kJ

4 ft408 kJ

5 ft440 kJ

8 ft904 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kynance Cove, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	3 ft5 smushy	39kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	3 ft11 shollow	211kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	4 ft11 smushy	422kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	4, poor	6 ft9 smushy	400kJ	wind from the south, 25 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	14, poor	4 ft11 smushy	408kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 37 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	7, poor	5 ft10 smushy	440kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	13°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	904kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	15°C

Maenporth0.1 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 4 ft+

3 ft34 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

5 ft474 kJ

4 ft183 kJ

4 ft348 kJ

4 ft149 kJ

5 ft257 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Maenporth, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	3 ft5 smushy	34kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	56kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	474kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	4 ft7 smushy	183kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	4 ft10 ssoft	348kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	4 ft7 smushy	149kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Sun 25Oct	48, good	5 ft8 smushy	257kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots, offshore	15°C

Portcew19.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Porthleven, 4 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft116 kJ

3 ft175 kJ

5 ft529 kJ

4 ft275 kJ

4 ft266 kJ

5 ft344 kJ

6 ft486 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Portcew, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	2 ft12 shollow	116kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	3 ft10 shollow	175kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	5 ft11 shollow	529kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	9, poor	4 ft10 smushy	275kJ	wind from the south, 24 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	4 ft10 shollow	266kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	5 ft10 shollow	344kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 shollow	486kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	15°C

Porthleven16.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in PorthlevenExperts only

2 ft116 kJ

3 ft175 kJ

5 ft529 kJ

6 ft421 kJ

4 ft266 kJ

7 ft648 kJ

6 ft460 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Porthleven, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft12 shollow	116kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	3 ft10 shollow	175kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	5 ft11 shollow	529kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	16, poor	6 ft8 smushy	421kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	4 ft10 scrumbling	266kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	7 ft9 scrumbling	648kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	6 ft9 smushy	460kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	15°C

Porthleven Beach16.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in PorthlevenIntermediate and up

2 ft116 kJ

3 ft175 kJ

5 ft529 kJ

4 ft275 kJ

4 ft266 kJ

5 ft344 kJ

6 ft486 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Porthleven Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	2 ft12 shollow	116kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	3 ft10 shollow	175kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	5 ft11 shollow	529kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	10, poor	4 ft10 smushy	275kJ	wind from the south, 24 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	4 ft10 shollow	266kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	5 ft10 smushy	344kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	486kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	15°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Maenporth, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Maenporth

The CoveSeafood · 0.2 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jul 2025
Casa JuanMediterranean · 1.3 km from the centre
The Hutches0.8 km from the centre
Looe Golf Club1.8 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits

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Where it is

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