Surf Forecasts:
Poldhu Cove surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period, W swell with 1,136 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s. 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 2.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Poldhu Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a brew and listen up. It’s been a bit flat here, but we’re looking at a few windows to get wet. The biggest issue for the next week and more is the wind – it’s blowing onshore or cross-onshore most days, which is making a mess of things. There’s plenty of swell at times, but it’s not clean.
We start with a real flat spell at Poldhu Cove (Cornwall). Nothing worth paddling for Wednesday the 2nd, Thursday the 3rd, or most of Friday the 4th, with onshore winds ruining the shape. We get a pulse on Saturday the 5th morning that’s worth a look. It’s only 1.5m from the west with a decent 11-second period, and the wind is a light easterly, blowing cross-offshore. That’s clean, and that’s our standout for this first stretch. Wave energy is moderate (571). The water temp feels about average for the time of year. Keep an eye out for crowds though; it can get busy.
Sunday the 6th is tiny and a write-off, then Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th see the swell pump back up over 1.8m, but the wind is all over the shop – cross-shore and lumpy – making it poor. That pattern pretty much holds through Wednesday the 16th. There’s a promising morning on Sunday the 13th with a clean 1.8m west swell and a light offshore from the northeast, giving clean waves (429 moderate energy). That is good.
The real standout for the whole outlook, and it’s a bit further out, is Wednesday the 16th afternoon. We’ve got 1.2m of west-southwest swell with a very long 12-second period, and get this – glassy conditions, zero wind. That’s going to be absolutely clean, and though the swell is modest, the energy is still moderate (470). It’s a promising window. Then Thursday the 17th morning looks good too with 1.6m and clean cross-offshore winds (579 energy). For the long range, that Wednesday and Thursday are the best bets, but keep it pinned, as things can shift.
If you’re a beginner, the 1.5m to 1.6m swell is manageable, but when it’s over 2.2m on Friday the 4th morning with cross-shore wind, that’s more for experienced surfers. The long period swells on the 5th and 16th will be better shaped and have more push, but that 12-14 second period can make them a bit walled at a beach break like Poldhu; still, the clean conditions make up for it.
Summing up: Saturday the 5th morning is the first good call, and Wednesday the 16th afternoon and Thursday the 17th morning are the promising standouts in the second week. Stay stoked.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 417 | 310 | 273 | 308 | 449 | 675 | 561 | 646 | 553 | 389 | 190 | 80 | 53 | 291 | 1041 | 1136 | 980 | 643 | 551 | 320 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 3:28PM4.21m | 3:59AM4.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:42AM0.94m | 10:17PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | S 12 | W 11 | WNW 9 | S 11 | W 9 |
| kJ | 63 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 45 | 23 | 675 | 561 | 646 | 553 | 389 | 190 | 80 | 53 | 291 | 1041 | 3 | 980 | 108 | 2 | 320 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | S 18 | — | S 9 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SSE 12 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 25 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 49 | 14 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | SW 12 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | 17 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | W 4 | W 12 | — | W 10 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 40 | 417 | 310 | 273 | 308 | 449 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | — | 19 | 1136 | — | 643 | 551 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 189 | 23 | 23 | 188 | 253 | 107 | 170 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 24 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 191 | 68 | 23 | 268 | 80 |
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