Surf Forecasts:
Poldhu Cove surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, WSW swell with 376 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WSW 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 (Aug 02) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Poldhu Cove in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Poldhu Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks down at Poldhu Cove.
Straight up, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a tough run. For the first five days, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. The swell is puny, the wind is messy, and the conditions are just poor. You’re better off finding something else to do until at least the morning of Thursday the 6th.
The best we’ve got across the whole 16 days is a narrow window. On Thursday the 6th of August, the morning is your best bet. The swell picks up to a clean 5ft from the west, with a light cross-off breeze from the northwest keeping the surface tidy. The combined wave energy hits a moderate 222 (moderate), but it’s a short period swell at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit soft and fat. Still, it’s the cleanest the waves will be all week. The water is a toasty 67°, which is a solid 5° warmer than usual – you won’t need a thick suit.
After that, it’s back to small, weak, and windy for most of the second week. There’s a tiny flicker of life on the morning of Monday the 10th, with a 4ft swell from the west-northwest and clean cross-off winds, but again, the period is short and the energy is weak (135). Not a standout.
The real wildcard, and the one that’s worth keeping an eye on, is the very end of the forecast. On Sunday the 16th of August, the afternoon brings a 5ft swell from the west-northwest with a moderate offshore wind from the north-northeast. The energy is moderate (205), and the wind is offshore, which is a major positive. The catch? The period is still short (6 seconds), so it’ll be a bit lumpy and won’t have that proper groundswell punch. But for this spot, that’s the best you’ll see. It’s a promise, not a guarantee, but it’s the one to circle on the calendar.
Poldhu Cove is a fairly exposed spot, and it’s inconsistent, so when it’s flat, it’s flat. Don’t hold your breath for a hero session. The setup is a beach break, so the short-period groundswells will be a bit straight and crumbly. If the wind picks up strong on one of the bigger days, the chop might be more fun for a kite than a paddle.
Stay patient, keep checking the charts, and if that 16th looks good, be on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 57 | 35 | 36 | 21 | 113 | 101 | 82 | 58 | 156 | 116 | 158 | 376 | 353 | 351 | 211 | 98 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:27PM4.70m | 7:44AM4.43m | 8:01PM4.68m | 8:20AM4.41m | 8:37PM4.60m | 8:58AM4.32m | 9:18PM4.44m | 9:43AM4.17m | 10:06PM4.22m | 10:36AM3.99m | 11:06PM3.97m | 11:45AM3.82m | 00:23AM3.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.35m | 2:16AM0.30m | 2:28PM0.38m | 2:52AM0.34m | 3:04PM0.47m | 3:29AM0.46m | 3:44PM0.62m | 4:10AM0.63m | 4:28PM0.81m | 4:56AM0.85m | 5:20PM1.01m | 5:54AM1.06m | 6:27PM1.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | E 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 57 | 35 | 36 | 5 | 113 | 101 | 82 | 58 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 211 | 98 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 8 | E 4 | — | E 7 | E 5 | S 15 | S 15 | W 11 | — | — | — | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | NW 5 | SSW 3 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | N 5 | — | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 156 | 116 | 158 | 376 | 353 | 351 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 29 | 106 | 400 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 189 | 272 | 315 | 192 | 183 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 419 | 430 | 417 |
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