Poldhu Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s brewing for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the outlook is a tough one for Poldhu Cove. There’s a big gap at the start with no real surf to speak of right through the end of July and into the first week of August. We’re talking days of small, weak, and messy conditions. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the swell is tiny – often below 3 ft – with a short period that kills any real power. The combined energy is weak, often under 100 (e.g. 144, 110, 77). It’s just not worth paddling out for.

The first real glimpse of something happens on the morning of Tuesday, 5th August. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the WSW, with a period of 7 seconds. The wind is clean, cross-off from the NNW, and the combined energy jumps to 235 (moderate). The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 67°F (a 5° anomaly). It’s still not a standout, but it’s the first session that doesn’t look like a total washout. The break is inconsistent, so don’t expect non-stop action, but the clean conditions make it the best bet in a pretty grim run.

Then, on Thursday, 7th August morning, there’s a tiny window of glassy conditions. The wind is calm, the swell is 3 ft from the WNW with a 6-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 69. The wave comment calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”. It’s not going to be a classic, but if you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s the only time the wind drops out completely.

The biggest swell of the whole period hits on Monday, 11th August. The morning shows 6 ft from the W at 9 seconds, with combined energy at 580 (strong). But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the W at 19 mph, making it lumpy and poor quality. That’s a lot of water moving around with no real shape to it. For experienced surfers only, and even then, it’s a battle.

For the rest of the second week, the pattern stays similar: small, short-period swell, mostly cross-on or onshore winds, and very few clean windows. The morning of Wednesday, 13th August shows a clean cross-off from the E with 2 ft WSW swell, but the energy is low (78). It’s nothing to get excited about.

The takeaway: Nothing here is a true standout. The best on offer is the Tuesday morning, 5th August session with the 5 ft WSW swell and clean cross-off wind. The other tiny window is the Thursday morning, 7th August for the glassy conditions, but the swell is too small to recommend. The 11th August has size but the wind ruins it. It’s a quiet period, but forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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