Surf Forecasts:
Poldhu Cove surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 21 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 27 Jun, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, WSW swell with 304 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 21 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Poldhu Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Poldhu Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 21) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Poldhu Cove in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 27) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 21st Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 21st Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 27th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Poldhu Cove over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the E by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 56 | 41 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 28 | 44 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 41 | 81 | 185 | 128 | 94 | 189 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:55PM4.39m | 10:30AM3.93m | 10:55PM4.13m | 11:33AM3.76m | 11:59PM3.92m | 12:37PM3.68m | 1:01AM3.78m | 1:37PM3.67m | 1:59AM3.72m | 2:30PM3.73m | 2:52AM3.74m | 3:19PM3.83m | 3:40AM3.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM0.59m | 4:43AM0.59m | 4:59PM0.85m | 5:35AM0.85m | 5:54PM1.10m | 6:31AM1.07m | 6:54PM1.28m | 7:31AM1.22m | 8:00PM1.36m | 8:34AM1.27m | 9:06PM1.33m | 9:33AM1.23m | 10:03PM1.22m | 10:24AM1.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 |
 | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:34 | 9:34 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | E 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | E 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 98 | 56 | 41 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 44 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 41 | 81 | 114 | 128 | 94 | 65 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | E 5 | E 4 | — | W 10 | N 6 | S 18 | W 11 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 31 | 21 | — | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | 6 | 185 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 7 | — | NNW 3 | W 6 | WSW 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 6 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | NNW 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 56 | 86 | 72 | 58 | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 67 | 430 | 415 | — | 26 | 53 | 189 | 147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 412 | 409 | 533 | 161 | 224 | 201 | 11 | 950 | 402 | 394 | 400 | 165 | 22 | 189 | 188 | 23 | 22 |
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