Surf Forecasts:
Poldhu Cove surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,345 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Poldhu Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Straight off the bat, I gotta be honest with ya – the next week is a tough one for Poldhu Cove. It’s a real waiting game. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions from the get-go, lasting all the way through to the end of August. The first proper opportunity to even think about paddling out doesn’t roll around until the morning of Friday the 28th of August. Even then, it’s a bit of a tease.
Friday 28th August morning is the one true standout in this whole outlook. The swell jumps up to a clean 5ft out of the west, with a moderate combined wave energy (704). The wind is a light, off-shore breeze from the ESE, which is gonna groom that wave face. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 65°, which is a nice bonus. This is your window. It’s not huge, but it’ll be fun. Keep in mind, Poldhu Cove is inconsistent and can see crowds sometimes, but on a Friday morning you might get a few decent ones to yourself.
After that morning, it’s back to the choppy stuff. The wind swings around and the quality drops right off. The rest of the first week and into the start of September is a write-off. We’re looking at a solid gap of no-good surf until the 8th of September.
Tuesday 8th September morning is the next thing that’s even worth a mention. It’s a mixed bag – an 8ft west swell with a period of 10 seconds, but it’s a cross-shore wind and a bit of chop on it. The energy is strong (1868), so there’s plenty of push, but it’s a marginal call. This one is a bigger, messier day, and with that size, it’s for the more experienced crew only.
The rest of the second week? The waves get big – we’re talking 12ft to 16ft swells with massive energy readings (2107 to 13101) – but the wind is howling onshore, making it a total mess. Honestly, with that kind of wind and size on a beach break, it’s looking more like a kite surfer’s paradise than a paddle surfer’s dream. We’ve got a few more days of big, lumpy, cross-onshore junk before the period ends.
Bottom line: If you want a clean wave, your only real shot is Friday the 28th of August morning. The rest is a lesson in patience.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 25 | 74 | 94 | 81 | 50 | 31 | 28 | 126 | 332 | 516 | 690 | 279 | 259 | 332 | 621 | 570 | 388 | 759 | 1345 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:28PM3.62m | 3:53AM3.62m | 4:14PM3.91m | 4:34AM3.89m | 4:52PM4.21m | 5:10AM4.15m | 5:25PM4.49m | 5:42AM4.38m | 5:57PM4.71m | 6:13AM4.57m | 6:28PM4.87m | 6:45AM4.70m | 7:00PM4.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM1.35m | 10:25AM1.22m | 10:53PM1.02m | 11:06AM0.90m | 11:30PM0.70m | 11:42AM0.61m | 00:05AM0.42m | 12:16PM0.37m | 00:39AM0.21m | 12:51PM0.20m | 1:13AM0.08m | 1:26PM0.12m | 1:48AM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | S 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | W 8 | S 11 | — | WSW 8 | W 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 17 | 25 | 74 | 94 | 81 | 50 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 31 | 46 | 5 | 26 | 259 | 2 | — | 570 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | E 6 | SW 7 | W 8 | S 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | NNW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 47 | 24 | 14 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 12 | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | S 4 | — | E 4 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 282 | 501 | 381 | 279 | 116 | — | 2 | — | 19 | 126 | 332 | 516 | 690 | 279 | — | 332 | 621 | — | 388 | 759 | 1345 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 400 | 254 | 194 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 106 | 224 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 68 | 68 | 26 | 268 | 168 | 25 | 523 | 530 |
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