Poldhu Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what Poldhu Cove has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you, mate – this stretch of coast is in for a rough ride. The swell is going to be pumping at times, but the wind gods are having a laugh, and most of it is going to be a messy, blown-out write-off.

Kicking off Friday morning, the 28th of August, there’s a 3 ft swell from the WSW but it’s getting belted by a 16 mph cross-onshore. The water’s got a bit of energy behind it (112), but it’s choppy and poor. It gets worse through the weekend. Saturday the 29th sees the swell jump to 8 ft from the SW, but with a 37 mph onshore gale, it’s a total mess (energy reading 662). By the afternoon, it’s 13 ft and getting absolutely destroyed. Sunday isn’t much better – 7 ft with a fresh onshore breeze. This is all blown out, not worth paddling out.

Monday the 31st of August shows a bit of a change. The swell drops to 10 ft from the west, and the wind swings to a cross-shore at 19 mph. The energy is serious (1507), but the notes say it’s marginal at best. Too much lumpy chop. Tuesday the 1st of September and Wednesday the 2nd are flat and small, with 3-4 ft waves and still messy. Nothing to get excited about.

Now, look at the 4th of September – Friday. We’ve got a 7 ft swell from the west with a 15-second period, which is proper long-period groundswell. That kind of period at a beach break like Poldhu can make it close out, but the energy is strong (1627). The problem? A 19 mph cross-onshore wind. It’s going to be lumpy and tough. Not a beginner’s wave (over 5 ft).

Saturday the 5th of September morning is the closest we get to a decent window. The swell drops to 4 ft from the west, still a nice 11-second period, and the wind goes light and cross-shore. Only 6 mph. For the first time, it might actually look clean. The energy is moderate (421), and it’s still described as marginal, but that’s your best bet in this whole two-week run.

From the 7th of September onwards, it dries right up. The 8th of September Tuesday morning has tiny 3 ft waves with clean offshore winds, but it’s weak (76). A proper flat spell sets in. Then, on the 9th of September, it tries to kick back up, but with a 16 mph onshore wind and short period swell, it’s back to poor form. The 10th of September has another big, powerful swell (8 ft, energy 1157) but a near-gale is on it. That’s kite-surfing territory, not for a paddle board. It fades out weak and messy through the 11th and 12th.

Honestly, the only day that stands out at Poldhu Cove is Saturday the 5th of September in the morning. The wind is light, the swell has some shape to it, and it’s not a complete washing machine. The rest is either too small, too windy, or too big and blown out. It’s a tough run.

Rusty.

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