Poldhu Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Poldhu Cove over the next couple of weeks. I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s pretty grim for most of the run. This spot’s an inconsistent little beginner-friendly wave, and that inconsistency is really showing here. There’s a proper gap with no worthwhile surf from now until around the end of the third week of July. The water’s running unusually warm, about 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a nice touch if you’re just having a swim.

We’re looking at tiny swell through the first week and a half – 0.7 ft to 1 ft, short periods, mostly cross-off winds but nothing with enough push to even bother with. The energy readings are laughable, in the single digits and low tens (7, 12, 17, 26 etc). The 20th of July Monday morning goes glassy with a 0.7 ft 12‑second groundswell, but that’s barely a ripple. The next couple of days stay tiny and clean but powerless.

Things finally start to nudge up around the 25th of July – Saturday morning we get 2 ft from the west with an 11‑second period and cross‑shore wind, combined energy of 116 – that’s moderate but the conditions are a bit messy. Saturday afternoon similar but choppier. Sunday the 26th sees a bit more size – 3 ft in the afternoon, energy 105, cross‑off winds, clean. Still nothing to write home about.

The best of a bad bunch falls on Monday the 27th of July. Morning brings 3 ft, 8‑second period from the west, light north winds making it clean, and combined energy of 102. It’s surfable but only just – lumpy and weak. Afternoon is slightly smaller at 2 ft but with a longer 9‑second period and a bit more energy (122), still clean. That’s the highlight, and that’s saying something.

Tuesday the 28th goes onshore and choppy, not worth it. Wednesday the 29th shows a 3 ft short‑period windswell but onshore and messy – energy up to 165 but poor quality. By Thursday the 30th we’re looking at 5 ft to 5 ft with onshore winds and energy climbing to 250–290 – that’s got some punch but it’s blown out, onshore, and straight. Not your friend for a clean ride, and honestly for a beginner spot that size would be intimidating anyway.

So bottom line: there’s nothing truly good in this 16‑day window. If you’re desperate, the morning of the 27th is the only time you might get a few little clean waves, but don’t expect much. This sort of dry spell isn’t unusual for an inconsistent spot like this – forecasts can flip, but for now the best advice is to give it a miss.

Stay salty, Rusty.

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