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Surf Break: Polkerris

Polkerris in South Cornwall is a reasonably exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the north. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southwest..

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Overall Polkerris 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 Polkerris surf quality by season and Polkerris surf quality by month.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Polkerris:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Pentewan	6 mi
Second closest break	Caerhays	10 mi
Third closest break	Looe	11 mi
Fourth closest break	Millindreath	11 mi
Fifth closest break	Seaton	13 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Polkerris:
Closest wave buoy	Sevenstones Buoy	65 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Channel Islands Buoy	85 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Pembroke Buoy	89 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Aberporth Buoy	136 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Greenwich Buoy	208 mi
Tide stations nearest to Polkerris:
Closest tide station	Devonport, England	22 mi
Second closest tide station	Devonport, England	22 mi
Third closest tide station	Newlyn, England	41 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Newlyn, England	41 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Ilfracombe, England	65 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Polkerris:
Closest ski area	Raise (United Kingdom)	293 mi
Second closest ski area	Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom)	319 mi
Third closest ski area	Harwood Common (United Kingdom)	319 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Yad Moss (United Kingdom)	319 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Allenheads (United Kingdom)	326 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Polkerris:
Closest city location	Par (United Kingdom)	1 mi
Second closest city location	Fowey (United Kingdom)	2 mi
Third closest city location	Saint Austell (United Kingdom)	3 mi
Fourth closest city location	Lostwithiel (United Kingdom)	4 mi
Fifth closest city location	Bugle (United Kingdom)	6 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Polkerris is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 25 km (16 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Polkerris is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 43 km (27 miles) away.
• Third is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 100 km (62 miles) away.
• Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales is 148 km (92 miles) away.
• Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales is the fifth nearest airport to Polkerris and is 151 km (94 miles) away.