Surf Forecasts:
Poldhu Cove surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, W swell with 363 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Poldhu Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Poldhu Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Poldhu Cove in the next 16 days are 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Poldhu Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. I’ll be honest – the next 16 days at Poldhu Cove are a total bust. There’s a massive gap with no real surf from now until about the 6th of August, and even after that, it’s poor.
From Monday the 27th of July, right through the week and into early August, it’s all poor surf. Swell is tiny, from 1 ft to 5 ft, with short periods of 6 to 10 seconds. The wind is cross or cross-onshore, making a chop. The combined energy is weak, between 23 and 351. On Friday the 31st of July morning, we get a clean cross-offshore breeze from the NNW, but the swell is only 5 ft at 7 seconds with a combined energy of 191 – still a weak, messy wave.
The 1st and 2nd of August are clean but the swell drops to 1 ft to 2 ft. The energy is gone.
Then on the 6th of August, the swell picks up to 5 ft, hitting 7 ft by the 8th, with combined energy jumping into the 200s and 700s – that’s moderate to strong energy. But the wind is cross-onshore or onshore, and the period is short (7 to 9 seconds). The wave comment is always “poor surf conditions.” This beach setup is just a choppy, blown-out mess. It’s more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The only standout is the morning of Friday the 31st of July. It’s a clean cross-offshore from the NNW and a 5 ft swell from the WNW. The combined energy is 191. But it’s inconsistent and the period is short, so you’ll be chasing weak, lumpy waves. The rest of the 16-day window? A blank run. That’s just how it goes at Poldhu Cove sometimes.
Stay patient, and watch the forecasts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 333 | 273 | 192 | 141 | 110 | 76 | 73 | 68 | 50 | 85 | 142 | 104 | 188 | 136 | 70 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 4:08AM3.71m | 4:31PM3.94m | 4:51AM3.89m | 5:12PM4.16m | 5:30AM4.07m | 5:48PM4.37m | 6:05AM4.22m | 6:22PM4.53m | 6:39AM4.34m | 6:55PM4.64m | 7:11AM4.41m | 7:27PM4.70m | 7:44AM4.43m | 8:01PM4.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM1.16m | 11:16PM1.02m | 11:30AM0.92m | 11:55PM0.78m | 12:08PM0.69m | 00:32AM0.57m | 12:43PM0.51m | 1:07AM0.41m | 1:18PM0.40m | 1:41AM0.32m | 1:52PM0.35m | 2:16AM0.30m | 2:28PM0.38m | 2:52AM0.34m | |||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 11 | WNW 7 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 333 | 273 | 192 | 141 | 110 | 76 | 73 | 68 | 50 | 33 | 142 | 2 | 188 | 3 | 60 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 13 | — | S 12 | — | W 11 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WNW 6 | E 4 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 85 | — | 104 | — | 136 | 70 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 170 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 189 | 189 | 192 | 231 | 177 | 13 | 231 | 201 | 417 | 614 | 179 | 400 | 253 | 11 |
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