Surf Forecasts:
Poldhu Cove surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, WSW swell with 40 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 0.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Poldhu Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s take a look at what’s on the cards here for Poldhu Cove.
Honestly, it’s a rough spell ahead. We’ve got 16 days to look at, but the first half is pretty much dead. From now through to the 24th, it’s flat or tiny – waves are barely pushing 0.3 to 0.4 ft, with short to medium periods, and the wind is mostly cross-off or onshore. The combined energy is weak, all under 100, so you’d be scratching for a ripple. There’s a glassy morning on the 20th, but with only 0.2 ft of swell, it’s not worth a paddle.
Things finally start to move on Thursday the 25th of July. We see a longer-period WNW swell bumping up to 1 ft on the Saturday arvo, with combined energy hitting 347 (moderate). But the wind is cross-onshore and lumpy, so it’s not clean.
The only real standout in this whole stretch lands on Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th of July. This is the big one: we’re looking at swell heights of 2 ft and 2 ft from the west, periods around 9–10 seconds, and combined energy roaring up to 786 and then 818 (strong to very strong). That’s serious groundswell energy. But here’s the catch – the wind is onshore and strong, 25 mph on Monday with 40 mph on Tuesday and light rain. At that size, over 3 ft, it’s for experts only, and the wind will be chewing it up. Poldhu is fairly exposed to the SW swell, which is hitting the sweet spot direction, but with that onshore blow, it’s going to be messy. Honestly, this setup looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle day.
Water temp is about average for the season, nothing wild. Crowds are listed as “sometimes,” but with this quality, it won’t be busy.
So, if you need a wave, maybe the 25th gives a small bump, but the real power comes late – just don’t expect clean conditions. It’s a long dry spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 39 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:28PM4.87m | 5:54AM4.69m | 6:17PM5.03m | 6:43AM4.73m | 7:05PM5.07m | 7:30AM4.69m | 7:51PM5.00m | 8:16AM4.56m | 8:37PM4.81m | 9:02AM4.36m | 9:23PM4.53m | 9:49AM4.12m | 10:11PM4.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:56PM0.17m | 3:25AM0.18m | 3:39PM0.42m | 4:08AM0.48m | 4:23PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 6 | W 9 | E 6 | W 9 | WSW 8 | E 6 | SW 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | W 8 | NW 5 | W 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 11 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 40 | 39 | 38 | 27 | 67 | 15 | 14 | 71 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | WSW 10 | SW 6 | W 9 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NW 5 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 8 | NW 5 | W 8 | ESE 4 | W 7 | E 4 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 33 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 7 | NNW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 5 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 6 | W 8 | SW 6 | E 5 | E 4 | SW 12 | E 4 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 5 | ENE 5 | NNW 6 | — | NW 3 | — | ENE 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | E 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 312 | 214 | — | 37 | — | 48 | 83 | 3 | 16 | 20 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 91 | 86 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 402 | 283 | 256 | 18 | 49 | 209 | 210 | 429 | 430 | 719 | 544 | 430 | 612 | 412 | 37 | 256 | 295 |
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