Poldhu Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Poldhu Cove. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming through, but you’ll have to be patient and pick your moments. The wind is the main character here, and it’s not always playing nice.

First up, the early part of the week is a write-off. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are a mess—strong onshore winds and lumpy, choppy conditions. The wave energy is there, but it’s not worth paddling out for. The swell is wrapping in from the WSW, but the wind’s just ruining it. Wednesday the 9th has a bit of a cleaner look in the morning with a light offshore from the NW, but the swell is dropping and the energy is weak. It’s a marginal call at best.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th are small and weak, with the swell dropping right off. The energy is barely there. The weekend of the 12th and 13th is a write-off again—onshore and messy.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The standout window is Tuesday the 15th. The morning session is looking very special. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the west, with a 12-second period—that’s proper groundswell. The wind is glassy, calm. The energy is pumping. That is the one to circle. The waves will be clean, lined up, and have some punch. It’s going to be a good day. The afternoon remains okay, but the wind shifts a touch onshore, so the morning is the pick.

After that, it turns ugly again. The 16th and 17th get hammered by strong winds, and the swell gets way too big—over 8ft on the 17th, which is for experts only, and even then, it’s a mess. The energy is massive, but it’s a wild, blown-out ocean. Not for paddling.

We get a small window of hope on the 21st of September with a clean cross-offshore wind from the NNW, but the swell is only 5ft with a 10-second period, so it’s a small, clean session. The energy is moderate.

And finally, the real sleeper is the morning of the 22nd of September. A clean 7ft swell from the west, with a nice offshore wind from the NNE. The energy is moderate, and the conditions are clean. That’s a good, solid day for a proper session.

So, to sum it up: the best bet is the morning of the 15th of September at Poldhu Cove. It’s a glassy, clean groundswell. The water temperature is about average for the time of year. The other good option is the morning of the 22nd of September, which is a clean offshore day. The rest of the period is a battle with the wind. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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