Poldhu Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s take a look at what’s on offer. To be honest, it’s not looking like much of a summer for us. We’ve got a long, lean stretch ahead with very few windows that are actually worth paddling out for. The first proper chance of anything decent doesn’t show up until the morning of Wednesday the 12th of August, so we’re looking at a solid week of flat to poor conditions before that.

Starting with Poldhu Cove (United Kingdom), the forecast is grim for the first week. The wind is howling from the west-northwest, hitting 19 mph on Wednesday the 5th, with a messy 6 ft cross-shore swell that’s just blown out. The combined energy is weak (395), and the period is a short, lumpy 7 seconds. It’s not worth a second look. Thursday and Friday stay poor, with tiny waves and onshore winds. The weekend is equally uninspiring, with barely a ripple.

We finally get a glimmer of hope on the morning of Wednesday the 12th. The wind swings easterly, giving us a clean, cross-off breeze. The swell bumps up to 2 ft from the west-southwest, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (109), and the conditions are described as clean. It’s small, but it’s the first time the stars have aligned. The morning of Thursday the 13th is also clean, with a cross-off wind from the north-northwest and a 4 ft swell from the west-southwest (energy 227). The afternoon of the 13th sees a bigger 5 ft swell from the west, with a clean cross-off breeze, but the energy is moderate (304) and the rating is marginal. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but don’t expect perfection.

The standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Tuesday the 18th of August. The swell pumps up to 8 ft from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 1064, which is strong. However, the wind is a fresh cross-shore from the northwest at 16 mph, creating lumpy conditions. The afternoon of the 18th is even bigger, with 10 ft from the west and energy at 1599, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-shore. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, the wind is going to make it a battle. The swell is too big for beginners, and the short period means it’ll be a bit on the fat side for the beach break here.

The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual to report.

So, if you’re desperate, the cleanest and most manageable surf will be the morning of Wednesday the 12th and the morning of Thursday the 13th. The real power comes on the 18th, but you’ll need to be an expert, and be prepared for lumpy, windy conditions. It’s a long wait for not much.

Rusty

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