Poldhu Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – Cornwall South)
| Name: | Poldhu Cove |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Poldhu Cove in South Cornwall is a fairly exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the northeast with some shelter here from south winds. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest.. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Overall Poldhu Cove Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Poldhu Cove surf quality by season and Poldhu Cove surf quality by month.
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Poldhu Cove:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Church Cove | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Gunwalloe | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Kennack Sands | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Porthleven | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Praa Sands | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Poldhu Cove: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 37 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 106 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 109 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 160 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 229 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Poldhu Cove: |
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| Closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 13 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 13 mi |
| Third closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 47 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc | 47 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Devonport, England | 53 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Poldhu Cove: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 320 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 347 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 347 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 347 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 354 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Poldhu Cove: |
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| Closest city location | Mullion (United Kingdom) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Porthleven (United Kingdom) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | The Lizard (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Falmouth (United Kingdom) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Penryn (United Kingdom) | 11 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Poldhu Cove is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Poldhu Cove is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 93 km (58 miles) away.
- Third is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 153 km (95 miles) away.
- Guipavas (Brest) Airport (BES) in France is 187 km (116 miles) away.
- Ploujean (Morlaix) Airport (MXN), also in France is the fifth nearest airport to Poldhu Cove and is 191 km (119 miles) away.
