Poldhu Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.03° N 5.27° W

Poldhu Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Poldhu Cove sea temperature is
17.7°C
1.0° 

Poldhu Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Poldhu Cove surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, W swell with 1,663 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s is also forecast. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Fri 4th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Best Surf 1PM (Fri 4th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 4PM (Tue 8th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Poldhu Cove over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve had a good look at what’s coming up for our little patch of coast. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough start. The next week or so is looking pretty ragged, but there are a couple of windows where it all comes together, so don’t lose hope.

First off, let's talk about Poldhu Cove. The water is sitting at 64°F, which is a touch warmer than we usually get this time of year – a nice little anomaly that makes that first duck dive a bit more bearable.

Right now, we’ve got a whole lot of messy, onshore wind and weak swell. Tuesday the 1st through to Thursday the 4th is pretty much a write-off. We’re looking at 3 to 6ft of swell, but it’s coming from the worst direction with onshore wind. The combined energy is all over the place, hitting a peak of 471 on the 4th morning, but it’s all cross-onshore chop. Not worth paddling out for a ducking.

However, things start to clean up on Saturday the 5th. We finally get a break. The morning is the pick with an easterly breeze going cross-offshore, cleaning up a 4ft W swell (338 energy) with a 10-second period. The water will be clean, and for a beginner-inconsistent spot, that’s about as good as it gets. Saturday afternoon stays rideable, just a bit more crossed up.

That window slams shut Sunday the 6th as the swell drops to nothing, and then we get a massive flush of energy. Monday 7th sees a long-period groundswell (12 seconds) rolling in at 6ft, but the wind is straight onshore again. The energy jumps to 1016, but it's messy. Tuesday the 8th is the same story – 10ft of swell, huge energy (1464), but with a fresh 30 km/h onshore breeze. That’s expert territory size, but the conditions are poor, so it’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle one.

The next glimmer comes on Thursday the 10th. It’s a smaller day, 4ft at 9 seconds, but a light NNE cross-offshore wind makes it clean (249 energy). It’s only surfable, not stellar, but it’s clean.

The next standout, and I mean the absolute best on offer in this whole 16-day forecast, is way out on Wednesday the 16th. The morning is calling for glassy conditions. A glass-off! We’ve got a 3ft W swell with a 10-second period, and the energy is moderate at 276. Winds are glass, from the SSE. This is your session. The conditions will be dreamy. The wind is offshore and light, the swell has a bit of period to it. For a spot that’s inconsistent, this is a golden moment.

The rest of the second week shows strong cross-offshore winds (E and ENE) but with very small swell, dropping to 2ft from the 12th to the 13th. Plenty of clean conditions, but no power. There’s a pulse of 7ft swell on Monday the 14th but the wind is still offshore, so even though it’s a big clean wave for that spot, the short 8-second period might make it a bit fat at a beach break. The 15th goes back onshore.

So to sum it up: the entire first week is a bust. The only real windows are Saturday the 5th morning for a small, clean wave, and the absolute winner is the glassy morning of Wednesday the 16th. That’s your date.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
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High Tide
8:11PM4.78m
8:31AM4.57m
8:52PM4.54m
9:15AM4.34m
9:40PM4.21m
10:08AM4.04m
10:41PM3.85m
11:20AM3.76m
00:07AM3.59m
12:55PM3.67m
1:45AM3.60m
2:23PM3.87m
3:02AM3.84m
Low Tide
2:39PM0.26m
3:01AM0.32m
3:19PM0.46m
3:43AM0.58m
4:06PM0.73m
4:32AM0.90m
5:02PM1.02m
5:34AM1.19m
6:15PM1.25m
6:56AM1.35m
7:48PM1.26m
8:27AM1.25m
9:14PM1.00m
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Information about the Poldhu Cove Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Poldhu Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Poldhu Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Poldhu Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Poldhu Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Poldhu Cove may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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