Poldhu Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Poldhu Cove.

It's a rough start, I gotta be honest with you. The next 16 days are looking like a tough stretch for decent paddle surfing. The swell is gonna be there, but the wind is just going to ruin it, time and time again. We're looking at a long, frustrating gap until we get something that's even worth a second look. The first week is pretty much a write-off.

The very first chance we see is on Friday, the 28th of August. We've got a 5ft swell from the WSW, but the period is a short, weak 6 seconds. The wind is a solid 22 mph onshore from the WSW, and combined wave energy is only 172. It's just messy, blown-out junk. Not worth paddling for.

The weekend is a complete nightmare. Saturday the 29th sees a 10ft to 12ft swell from the SW, with a 31 mph cross-onshore blow. The wave energy is monstrous at 2218, but you'd be a lunatic to get out there. It's a near gale, and it's blown out. Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st are more of the same: solid swell between 7ft and 8ft, but constantly hammered by strong cross-offshore winds. The water is a touch warmer than usual at 64°, but that's little comfort when you're getting chewed up by a cross-chop.

The first glimmer of something that might be okay comes on Tuesday the 1st of September. The swell drops right back to 4ft from the W, and the wind is down to a gentle 9 mph cross-shore. The combined energy is a weak 231. It's not going to be epic, but it might be the only time it's not completely howling. It's a marginal call at best.

Then it's back to the rinse and repeat of strong onshore winds and lumpy, choppy conditions through the 5th of September. We get a bit of a reprieve on the morning of Saturday the 5th, with a light 6 mph WSW breeze, but the swell is only 5ft (317 energy) and the wind is onshore. It's still poor.

The only real standout in this whole period looks like Wednesday the 9th of September. The wind is a light 6 mph cross-onshore from the WSW, and we have a 7ft W swell with a 9-second period. The combined energy is 777, which is moderate. The wind is light enough that it might clean up, and that swell has some grunt. It's the only session that scores a 2 out of 10 in the forecast, which says it all. This is your best bet, but don't expect perfection.

After that, the 10th through the 12th of September are just a mess of strong winds and rain, with the 10th seeing a tiny 2ft swell. It's a grim end to the outlook.

So, the honest truth? For a beginner, anything over 5ft is too much, and that's most of the time. For a surfer looking for a wave, the only window that's even close to worth a look is that Wednesday morning, the 9th of September at Poldhu Cove. It's inconsistent, and the crowds are possible, but with the light wind, it's the only chance for a clean wave. The rest of it? Kite surfers might be having a field day with that wind, but for us paddle guys, it's a tough watch.

Rusty, signing off.

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