Poldhu Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here again with a look at the waves. The number one takeaway—this stretch is quiet. There’s hardly any real surf for over two weeks, basically a big gap with poor quality.

Poldhu Cove sees a poor opening on Tuesday July 7, with just 2ft of cross-shore, weak west swell at 9 seconds. Combined energy is low (90). Water temp around 63°F–a touch warmer than average for the time of year by about 2°F. Winds are 15 km/h cross-shore cleaning things up a little but the swell’s too small and badly shaped.

Wednesday the 8th morning: glassy conditions and a light 5 km/h offshore breeze from the west. It’s the cleanest we get. The swell hits 3ft, south-west direction, period of 10 seconds, and combined energy moderate at 125. Still, Poldhu Cove is an inconsistent break, only for beginners, and the surf is just barely rideable.

Thursday the 9th to the 11th, the pattern stays small: 3 to 3ft west swell at 9–10 seconds. Winds flip cross-offshore, energy moderate (130–153). Crowds are possible, even for small fun waves. It’s clean but ordinary.

After the 11th, boom, the waves fade fast. By Sunday July 12 and through the second week, the swell is barely 1ft, with combined energy in the puny range (19–79). Winds get raw on the 13th–14th, gusting 55 km/h from the east. No surf worth talking about. Some cross-off breezes keep the surface tidy on flat water.

Finally, on Wednesday July 22 morning, a slight uptick: 3ft WNW swell at just 6 seconds period and 5 km/h cross-offshore gives you a clean surface, but the energy is low at 63–still poor surf conditions.

The sole standout is Wednesday morning July 8: glassy offshore, 3ft west swell with 125 moderate energy. That’s your best window but still nothing to write home about. Inconsistent and small, but clean.

Otherwise, the area offers very long waits between rides. Nothing for experts or even intermediate—just weak and tiny surf. This is Rusty, signing out.

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