Poldhu Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is a tricky outlook for the Poldhu Cove area. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty rough, so don’t expect much. There’s a long stretch of poor conditions from the start all the way through to the end of the first week. The winds are just chaotic for most of that time—strong cross-onshore, onshore, and lumpy conditions making the surf a mess.

We’ve got small, weak swell around the 25th to 26th of August, nothing worth paddling out for. Then from the 27th onward, the swell builds but so does the wind. By the 29th, we’re looking at 7 ft to 10 ft of westerly swell with fresh cross-onshore winds—big, messy, and unpleasant. That’s more kite-surfing weather than paddle-surfing. The combined wave energy gets into three and four-digit values there (like 344, 1197), but it’s all blown out.

There’s a bit of hope toward the very end of the forecast. On the 8th of September, Tuesday afternoon, everything lines up for a moment. Light SSE wind going glassy, with a solid 8 ft swell from the southwest and a long period of 14 seconds. That’s groundswell—real energy (combined energy of 2787). For experienced surfers, that’s the standout. The water temp anomaly is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. Poldhu Cove (Cornwall) is a fairly exposed spot, and when the wind drops like that it cleans right up. The only catch: it’s over a week away, so keep an eye on it, but this is the one to watch.

Before that, the 9th September Wednesday morning also looks promising: no wind, glassy conditions, 10 ft of west swell at 9 seconds. Again, excellent but for experienced surfers only—that’s a lot of water moving.

For beginners, there’s nothing in the window. Consistency is poor, and most of the time the surf is blown out or too big and raw.

That’s how it’s shaping up. Keep the faith—things can change.

Rusty

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