Surf Forecasts:
Poldhu Cove surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, WNW swell with 462 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Poldhu Cove in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Poldhu Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what we’ve got for Poldhu Cove over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, it’s a real flat spell to start. The first surf I can even talk about doesn’t show up until Monday the 27th of July, and even then it’s a struggle. From now until then, it’s a long, dry gap of days with nothing worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at 68°F, which is a solid 5°F warmer than the norm for this time of year – that’s very unusual, proper tropical-feeling for a Cornish cove, but there’s no wave action to enjoy it.
Monday morning the 27th finally sees a little pulse. Swell is a tiny 3ft from the WNW with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at best (203). The wind is a light NNW breeze coming cross-off, so it’ll be clean. It’s surfable, but only just. The conditions are very ordinary. After that, Tuesday the 28th morning offers a similar story – 2ft from the west, 9 seconds, clean with an ESE cross-off, but energy is weak (85) and it’s still just ordinary.
The standout, if you can call it that, actually shows up on Sunday the 2nd of August. That morning brings a bump in swell to 5ft from the west, with an 8-second period. The energy jumps to strong (321). However, the wind is onshore from the WNW at 15 km/h, making it a bit choppy. It’s not perfect, but it’s as close to decent as this forecast gets. That afternoon the swell bumps to 6ft, and energy cranks to 569, very strong, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the WSW at 12 mph, so it’ll be messy. For a beach break, that onshore chop makes it a tough paddle. Honestly, with significant swell and poor quality, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
The remainder of the forecast stays poor. There’s a tiny 1.0ft glassy morning on Thursday the 6th of August, but with no energy (21), it’s a lake. Not much else to say – a long, flat outlook for Poldhu Cove. Hang in there, things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 75 | 192 | 397 | 462 | 222 | 108 | 176 | 115 | 79 | 57 | 56 | 43 | 57 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:43PM3.52m | 1:14AM3.47m | 1:50PM3.49m | 2:20AM3.45m | 2:51PM3.57m | 3:18AM3.55m | 3:44PM3.73m | 4:08AM3.71m | 4:31PM3.94m | 4:51AM3.89m | 5:12PM4.16m | 5:30AM4.07m | 5:48PM4.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM1.53m | 7:35AM1.54m | 8:19PM1.59m | 8:53AM1.54m | 9:34PM1.48m | 9:59AM1.39m | 10:31PM1.27m | 10:49AM1.16m | 11:16PM1.02m | 11:30AM0.92m | 11:55PM0.78m | 12:08PM0.69m | 00:32AM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 108 | 93 | 176 | 115 | 79 | 57 | 56 | 43 | 57 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 5 | S 13 | S 12 | W 8 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | S 16 | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 108 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 12 | — | S 14 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | N 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 13 | 75 | 192 | 397 | 462 | 222 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 719 | 58 | 430 | 1809 | 430 | 408 | 408 | 189 | 715 | 721 | 107 | 0 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 0 |
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