Surf Forecasts:
Poldhu Cove surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, W swell with 394 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) 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 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Poldhu Cove over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what Poldhu Cove is cooking up.
It’s a slow burner, no doubt. The start of July is looking pretty flat and messy. There’s a little pulse on Friday the 3rd – waves around 5ft from the west with a 10-second period – but the wind is cross-onshore, and the energy is moderate at 377. That morning session is marginal, and by the afternoon a 12 mph westerly has it all chopped up. Not one to get the heart racing.
The weekend and the following week are a total blank. Swell drops, wind stays funky, and the scores are all zeros. You’re looking at several days here with nothing worthwhile. The water temp sits around 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the season, but that’s about the only thing going for it.
Then, on Wednesday the 8th of July, a little window opens. The swell is tiny – just 2ft from the west – but the wind goes glassy in the afternoon with a light southwesterly. The energy is weak at 80, but for a small-wave session on a foamie, it might just be clean and fun. The morning of the 8th is also clean with a light easterly cross-off. Still, we’re talking very ordinary surf.
From there through the 13th, it stays small – waist-high at best. The wind is mostly easterly cross-off, keeping things tidy, but there’s no grunt. This kind of dry spell is pretty normal for the area at times.
Now, the real standout is a wild card. On Saturday the 18th of July, the energy spikes hard – 518 (strong) in the morning, then a massive 2.5m (8ft) from the WSW in the afternoon with a 10-second period and an energy reading of 2050 (very strong). That’s a lot of water moving. The wind is cross-shore from the WNW at 12 mph, so it’ll be lumpy and cross-chop. At that size, Poldhu Cove turns into a heavy, expert-only zone. The conditions aren’t clean, so it’s looking more like a kite-surfing day than a standard paddle session. It’s a long-range forecast, so promising but not a guarantee.
So, best bet? The tiny, glassy waves on Wednesday the 8th for a clean, log-friendly session. The big event on the 18th is for the brave and the experienced, chop and all.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 377 | 394 | 347 | 282 | 230 | 183 | 165 | 157 | 125 | 90 | 88 | 69 | 74 | 70 | 96 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 83 | 113 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:50PM4.41m | 8:08AM4.11m | 8:26PM4.37m | 8:46AM4.06m | 9:05PM4.30m | 9:28AM3.99m | 9:49PM4.20m | 10:17AM3.91m | 10:41PM4.09m | 11:16AM3.84m | 11:44PM3.99m | 12:24PM3.84m | 00:54AM3.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.61m | 2:42AM0.59m | 2:53PM0.66m | 3:19AM0.64m | 3:31PM0.75m | 3:59AM0.71m | 4:12PM0.86m | 4:42AM0.80m | 4:58PM0.97m | 5:30AM0.90m | 5:51PM1.08m | 6:26AM0.98m | 6:54PM1.13m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 377 | 394 | 347 | 282 | 5 | 183 | 165 | 157 | 125 | 90 | 88 | 69 | 74 | 70 | 96 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 83 | 113 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | S 19 | — | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 7 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | N 3 | — | — | N 3 | E 2 | E 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 192 | 23 | 45 | 483 | 191 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 735 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 31 | 0 |
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