Surf Forecasts:
Poldhu Cove surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, W swell with 122 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Poldhu Cove this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Poldhu Cove in the next 16 days are 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Poldhu Cove over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a good look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks at Poldhu Cove.
Truth be told, it’s a bit of a flat spell to kick things off. We're looking at a real gap in any worthwhile surf right from the start, all the way through to the end of the third week of July. There’s simply nothing doing for a good long stretch.
The first real sniff of something better comes in on the 20th of July. The energy starts to pick up, but it's still pretty messy. On Monday the 20th afternoon, we see a bit of a bump from the WNW at 3 ft, but it’s getting hammered by a fresh cross-onshore breeze, making it lumpy. Not exactly what you paddle out for.
Things actually build a little through Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd. The swell holds around 2 ft to 3 ft from the west-northwest, and the combined energy gets up there, hitting 153 on Tuesday afternoon and 184 on Wednesday afternoon. That's moderate energy, but the problem is the wind. It's mostly a fresh cross-onshore, so it’ll be lumpy and choppy. For a beach setup like Poldhu Cove, this kind of breeze and swell makes it look a whole lot more interesting for the kite crew than for us paddle surfers.
The one glimmer in the whole outlook, and I mean the *only* standout, is Thursday the 23rd morning. We get a clean 2 ft swell from the west, but more importantly, the wind swings to a cross-shore from the WNW. It won’t be perfect, described as having a lumpy cross-chop, but it’s the cleanest the surf will be in this entire run. The swell direction from the west is bang on what this spot likes. It's not big, and you'll be working for it, but at least you won't be fighting the wind the whole time.
After that, it fades again into the last weekend of July with tiny surf and poor conditions.
So, if you’re hanging for a wave, set your sights on Thursday morning the 23rd. It’s the only time the stars align even a little bit.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, near gales from the E by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 92 | 61 | 40 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 39 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 43 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-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 | on | cross | on | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:40PM4.11m | 3:09AM4.19m | 3:40PM4.37m | 4:09AM4.39m | 4:36PM4.64m | 5:03AM4.57m | 5:28PM4.87m | 5:54AM4.69m | 6:17PM5.03m | 6:43AM4.73m | 7:05PM5.07m | 7:30AM4.69m | 7:51PM5.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.94m | 9:25PM0.88m | 9:58AM0.74m | 10:33PM0.58m | 10:59AM0.48m | 11:31PM0.27m | 11:53AM0.23m | 00:23AM0.02m | 12:42PM0.05m | 1:12AM-0.13m | 1:28PM-0.03m | 1:58AM-0.15m | 2:13PM0.02m | 2:42AM-0.04m | |||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 92 | 61 | 40 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 29 | 24 | 39 | 40 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 24 | 43 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | SW 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SSW 18 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | S 21 | S 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | E 5 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 105 | 190 | 74 | 510 | 623 | 623 | 1650 | 853 | 674 | 501 | 306 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 23 | 41 | 268 | 389 | 394 | 400 | 31 | 170 | 58 | 31 | 24 | 186 | 31 | 224 | 24 | 11 | 295 | 718 | 394 |
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