Surf Forecasts:
Poldhu Cove surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, WNW swell with 481 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Poldhu Cove over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 481 | 460 | 442 | 340 | 273 | 192 | 113 | 86 | 76 | 71 | 50 | 50 | 127 | 117 | 74 | 64 | 63 | 26 | 48 | 118 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44PM3.73m | 4:08AM3.71m | 4:31PM3.94m | 4:51AM3.89m | 5:12PM4.16m | 5:30AM4.07m | 5:48PM4.37m | 6:05AM4.22m | 6:22PM4.53m | 6:39AM4.34m | 6:55PM4.64m | 7:11AM4.41m | 7:27PM4.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM1.39m | 10:31PM1.27m | 10:49AM1.16m | 11:16PM1.02m | 11:30AM0.92m | 11:55PM0.78m | 12:08PM0.69m | 00:32AM0.57m | 12:43PM0.51m | 1:07AM0.41m | 1:18PM0.40m | 1:41AM0.32m | 1:52PM0.35m | 2:16AM0.30m | |||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 13 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 442 | 340 | 273 | 192 | 113 | 86 | 76 | 71 | 50 | 50 | 127 | 3 | 74 | 64 | 63 | 26 | 48 | 118 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | — | W 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 481 | 460 | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 12 | — | 117 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 715 | 192 | 107 | 13 | 170 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 224 | 417 | 659 | 189 | 13 | 0 | 58 | 295 | 269 | 0 | 0 |
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