Surf Forecasts:
Poldhu Cove surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with 180 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Poldhu Cove over the next 16 days.
Right then, folks, let’s take a look at what Poldhu Cove has on offer. To be straight with you, it’s a bit of a tough stretch ahead. We’ve got a few small windows of clean, surfable waves, but nothing that’s going to get the heart properly racing. The overall pattern is one of small, inconsistent swell and tricky winds for most of the period. There’s a couple of days where the stars align for a glassy session, so we’ll focus on those.
The first real recommendation comes on Wednesday morning, July 8th. Poldhu Cove will be seeing a small but clean 3ft swell from the west, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is a perfect glassy calm out of the northwest. The combined energy is moderate at 125, and it’ll be a proper, clean little wave. The water temperature is feeling pretty average for the time of year, nothing unusual. Because the break is inconsistent, you might have to wait for your waves, and with a crowd factor of “sometimes,” you won’t be alone, but it’ll be worth it for the clean conditions. This is the standout of the entire outlook. Thursday the 9th is also tempting. Morning starts glassy from the ENE with a similar 3ft west swell, but by the afternoon it goes completely windless, leaving the 3ft swell looking super inviting under calm, glassy skies. The wave energy is moderate (148 in the morning, 117 in the afternoon), making it a solid option for a long, relaxed session.
After that, the wheels fall off a bit. Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th have small swell, but the wind gets up with the east breeze, keeping it clean but cross-off. The energy dips into weak territory by Saturday afternoon (70). Sunday the 12th is a write-off with a tiny 1.0ft swell and strong east winds blowing it flat. From Monday the 13th of July right through the rest of the 16-day window, it’s all poor with a capital P. The swell drops to a pathetic 0.7ft with some very long-period energy from the SSW, but it’s just not enough to push through the strong to near-gale easterly winds. The wave energy stays weak in the 20–70 range. For a surfer, it’s just not happening. There’s a gap from the 10th onward with no proper recommendations.
So, to wrap it up: your only real shots are Wednesday morning, July 8th (best of the lot) and Thursday, July 9th (both sessions). Get on it early, because after that, it’s a long, flat, and windy snooze.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 142 | 148 | 145 | 108 | 180 | 157 | 93 | 74 | 92 | 64 | 40 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:16AM3.84m | 11:44PM3.99m | 12:24PM3.84m | 00:54AM3.96m | 1:34PM3.93m | 2:05AM4.03m | 2:40PM4.11m | 3:09AM4.19m | 3:40PM4.37m | 4:09AM4.39m | 4:36PM4.64m | 5:03AM4.57m | 5:28PM4.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.90m | 5:51PM1.08m | 6:26AM0.98m | 6:54PM1.13m | 7:33AM1.02m | 8:09PM1.08m | 8:47AM0.94m | 9:25PM0.88m | 9:58AM0.74m | 10:33PM0.58m | 10:59AM0.48m | 11:31PM0.27m | 11:53AM0.23m | 00:23AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | NNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 115 | 142 | 148 | 145 | 108 | 180 | 157 | 93 | 24 | 92 | 64 | 40 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 18 | S 17 | NNW 4 | WNW 12 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | SW 15 | W 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 74 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | — | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 13 | — | W 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | S 21 | S 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | SW 14 | NNW 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 56 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 49 | 82 | 108 | 694 | 698 | 737 | 1310 | 949 | 1134 | 1483 | 1169 | 1433 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 188 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 23 | 409 | 31 | 313 | 268 | 23 | 58 | 394 | 186 | 172 |
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