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very cold day, Llangennith

10:18 am 31 Jan 2012

godrevy

4:51 pm 27 Oct 2010

Poldhu Cove ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Poldhu Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(United-Kingdom – Cornwall South)

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Name: Poldhu Cove
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.

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Overall Poldhu Cove Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Poldhu Cove:

  (click location name for more details)
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:

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:

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

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Poldhu Cove:

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

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Town and city forecasts close to Poldhu Cove:

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.
Poldhu Cove break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Poldhu Cove, United-Kingdom - Cornwall South. Use the tab navigation above to view Poldhu Cove sea temperature, Poldhu Cove photographs, Poldhu Cove detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Poldhu Cove webcams, current wind from United-Kingdom - Cornwall South live weather stations and Poldhu Cove tide predictions. The United Kingdom swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United Kingdom and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United Kingdom wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Poldhu Cove.