Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Poldhu Cove today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Poldhu Cove at 4AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Poldhu Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 463 | 375 | 270 | 225 | 189 | 153 | 136 | 133 | 105 | 103 | 91 | 110 | 285 | 400 | 383 | 331 | 283 | 283 | 273 | 266 | 300 | 300 | 316 | 373 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:53AM4.71m | 8:11PM4.78m | 8:31AM4.57m | 8:52PM4.54m | 9:15AM4.34m | 9:40PM4.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.14m | 2:39PM0.26m | 3:01AM0.32m | 3:19PM0.46m | 3:43AM0.58m | 4:06PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 463 | 375 | 270 | 225 | 189 | 153 | 136 | 133 | 105 | 103 | 91 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 383 | 331 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 21 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 14 | — | 110 | 285 | 400 | — | — | 283 | 283 | 273 | 266 | 300 | 300 | 316 | 373 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 71 | 189 | 189 | 419 | 23 | 23 | 189 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 254 | 224 | 189 |
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