Surf Forecasts:
Poldhu Cove surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, WNW swell with 286 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Poldhu Cove this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Poldhu Cove in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Poldhu Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on the cards for the Poldhu Cove stretch over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the 16-day window is a tough one for Poldhu Cove. The first week and a half is a write-off for decent surf. We’re looking at a string of days with tiny swell and poor surf conditions that just aren’t worth paddling out for. The only real glimmer, and it’s a distant one, shows up on the morning of Sunday the 26th of July. The swell finally bumps up a bit, coming from the WNW at 6 ft with a period of 7 seconds, and the wind is a clean offshore from the NNW at 16 mph. The combined energy is moderate (500), so there’s some push behind it, but it’s a short-period swell so the shape won’t be epic. Still, it’s the only time the wind is right and the swell is big enough to bother.
After that, it’s back to the same old story – small, weak, and mostly cross-shore or onshore wind for the rest of the forecast. It’s a lean run, lads.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 10 | 22 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 74 | 218 | 286 | 220 | 213 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:11PM4.21m | 10:40AM3.88m | 11:04PM3.88m | 11:38AM3.66m | 00:06AM3.62m | 12:43PM3.52m | 1:14AM3.47m | 1:50PM3.49m | 2:20AM3.45m | 2:51PM3.57m | 3:18AM3.55m | 3:44PM3.73m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM0.72m | 4:50AM0.81m | 5:08PM1.04m | 5:36AM1.12m | 5:58PM1.32m | 6:29AM1.38m | 7:01PM1.53m | 7:35AM1.54m | 8:19PM1.59m | 8:53AM1.54m | 9:34PM1.48m | 9:59AM1.39m | 10:31PM1.27m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 7 | WNW 7 | S 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 22 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 218 | 212 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NNW 5 | W 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 5 | — | S 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | W 10 | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | E 3 | S 18 | E 4 | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | SW 14 | S 14 | NNW 5 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | E 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 5 | W 6 | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 15 | — | — | 11 | 22 | 24 | 16 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 74 | — | 286 | 220 | 213 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 739 | 400 | 106 | 11 | 380 | 380 | 600 | 201 | 24 | 719 | 527 | 527 | 2150 | 419 | 879 | 1809 | 68 | 13 | 600 | 13 |
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