Poldhu Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Poldhu Cove.

Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, it’s a real mixed bag and mostly a flat spell with a bit of a tease at the very end. The water’s sitting at a balmy 68°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a seriously weird anomaly, like swimming in a bath.

The first week is a write-off. From Monday 27 July right through to the 7th of August, there’s just nothing on offer. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and the wind is a mess – cross-shore, cross-on, choppy. It’s all poor surf conditions with scores of zero across the board. The combined energy sits in the weak range, often below 100, so there’s just no grunt in the water. You’d be better off doing something else.

We hit a small gap after that, but then things get interesting. The standout window is the morning of Saturday 8 August. The swell jumps up to 7 ft from the WNW, with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind flips clean offshore from the NE. The combined energy is a solid 528, which is proper strong. That’s the only time in the whole 16 days where the scoreboard lights up. It’s a good wave, but at 7 ft, that’s solid and really only for experienced surfers. The rest of that weekend and into Monday 10 August sees the swell drop and the wind turn cross-off or cross, which cleans it up but the size fades fast.

By Tuesday 11 August, we’re back to tiny 3 ft swell with glassy conditions in the morning, but it’s just ordinary.

So, if you’re after a paddle, your only real shot is that Saturday 8 August morning. It’s a genuine standout, but it’s a single session, so don’t sleep on it. The rest of the run is a long, flat, frustrating gap. The spot is inconsistent at the best of times, so a blank run like this is pretty normal for the area. Keep an eye on the charts, though – it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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