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Boardmasters Weather Forecast 2026
Newquay, UK
5 Aug 2026 to 9 Aug 2026
88Clear skies and clean surf, rare
PeakWave modelled guidance
Calculated from the event-window weather inputs and independent of the quality score. This is not an official alert.
Evidence limits
Heat evidence partial
Maximum-temperature data covers 3 of 4 event days.
Heat-stress evidence partial
Maximum-temperature and humidity data covers 3 of 4 event days.
Cold-and-wet evidence partial
Minimum-temperature and rainfall data covers 3 of 4 event days.
Thunderstorm evidence partial
Daily storm weather-code data covers 3 of 4 event days.
Structural-wind evidence partial
Peak-gust data covers 3 of 4 event days.
Missing evidence is not a safety clearance.
Check official weather advice and follow organiser updates before and during the event. Their instructions take priority over this model.
Watergate Bay on the north Cornish coast. Atlantic storms and high winds are the real risk; the 2019 cancellation remains the cautionary tale.
Forecast across the event window
Open-MeteoTotal rainfall
4 mm
Peak temp
23°C
Mean wind
16 km/h
Thunderstorm days
0
Forecasts closer to the event are more reliable. Open-Meteo's data from day 11 onwards falls into lower-confidence territory, so expect this to sharpen in the days ahead.
This forecast covers the first 4 days of the festival window. The remaining days will update as the event approaches.
Quality score
Why this score
The score combines these four event-window quality factors. Safety guidance and packing advice are shown separately.
- Quality factor
Rain and ground
4 mm event rain (3 of 4 days), 0.9 mm/day average, 4 mm peak day (3 of 4 days), 3 mm prior seven days
HelpingSecondary limiterPartial confidenceEvent rain, antecedent saturation and the wettest day determine how quickly the ground deteriorates.
- Quality factor
Temperature
20°C mean (partial coverage), 16°C low (3 of 4 days), 23°C peak (3 of 4 days), 0 consecutive days over 35°C (3 of 4 days), 87% humidity (3 of 4 days)
IdealNeutralPartial confidenceDaytime comfort, overnight camping temperatures and cumulative heat shape the whole event experience.
- Quality factor
Atmosphere
UV 5.0, 0 storm days of 4 (3 of 4 days)
IdealNeutralPartial confidenceSunshine changes outdoor comfort, while thunderstorms directly interrupt stages and force shelter.
- Quality factor
Wind
41 km/h peak gust (3 of 4 days)
HelpingMain limiterPartial confidencePeak gusts affect camping comfort and the ability of stages and temporary structures to operate.
How Boardmasters 2026 is tracking
1st calmest in 21 years.
20-year distribution
BestWorst
Last 5 years
2021
☀️
0 storms
2022
☀️
0 storms
2023
☀️
0 storms
2024
☀️
0 storms
2025
☀️
0 storms
This year's stat reflects the current 14-day forecast and will sharpen as we get closer to the festival. The 20-year comparison uses weather records for this location across the event window from 2006 to 2025. Individual experience may differ from location-averaged meteorological data, and the festival itself may not have run in every year shown.
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Frequently asked questions
How often is this page updated?
Current conditions refresh daily at 07:00 UTC from our cron. Forecasts cache for 6 hours; climate averages for 24 hours; the 20-year historical distribution refreshes weekly.
What does the conditions score mean for Boardmasters?
A single 0-100 rating of how Boardmasters's event window is shaping up. Rain or dust and ground, temperature, atmosphere and wind contribute as four equal factor groups. Their multipliers are multiplied into one event-window quality score. The festival's primary risk selects the first group's rain-and-ground or dust-and-ground interpretation and shapes the label and historical comparison. It does not give any group extra weight.
Where does the weather data come from?
Open-Meteo, an open weather API that blends multiple national weather services plus ERA5 archive data going back to 2006. The same data powers many outdoor apps.
Does the historical comparison mean the festival ran every year?
No. The 20-year comparison uses weather records for this location and event window regardless of whether the festival itself ran that year. That gives us a consistent 20-year sample even for festivals that started more recently.
What should I pack for Boardmasters 2026?
See the "Pack for it" section above. The list is generated from the current forecast, tuned to the temperatures, rain probability, and primary risk you will actually face.