Poldhu Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee, because I’ve had a proper look at the charts for Poldhu Cove, and honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a long stretch ahead, but finding a clean, proper wave is going to take some patience.

The water is running at 68°, which is over three degrees warmer than usual for this time of year – very unusual, you’ll be in a spring suit.

Right off the bat, Sunday the 26th is a write-off. We’ve got a lumpy 8ft cross-shore mess. That wave energy reading of 622 is telling you it’s churned up, not surfable.

The whole first week is pretty grim. Monday the 27th through to the following Saturday morning, August 1st, it’s all poor surf conditions. On Saturday morning, there’s a tiny 2ft wave with clean conditions, but it’s barely a ripple.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. On Sunday morning, August 2nd, we get a bit of a window. The wind goes glassy, truly glassy, and we’ve got 4ft of swell from the WSW. The period is a middling 9 seconds and the energy (252) is moderate. It’s surfable, but you’ve got to get out early. That glassy wind won't last; by the afternoon, a 12 mph cross-onshore kills it, making it choppy again. So mark your calendar for dawn on the 2nd – that’s your best realistic bet.

The week after that doesn’t get much kinder. A lot of messy, onshore, or small waves. There’s a moment on Thursday afternoon, August 6th, where the wind is clean and cross-off, with a 7ft swell pushing in. It’s a short period (6 seconds) though, so it’s going to be a bit fat and soft, and the cross-off wind might make it walled up.

Then we hit the big one. Friday the 7th of August is a monster swell event, 12ft and 10 seconds of raw power. The energy is a staggering 2746. But the problem is the wind is howling onshore at 15 mph, turning it into a total washing machine. That’s only for experts or kite surfers, not a paddle session.

The real stand-out in the whole 16-day run is actually Saturday morning, August 8th. We’ve still got a solid 10ft groundswell from the WNW with that long 10-second period, meaning it’ll have proper shape and power (2856 energy). The wind is a clean cross-off from the NNW at 22 mph. It's strong, but it's clean. This is big, powerful surf for experienced surfers who can handle a heavy wave. It’s the best quality on offer by a mile, despite the crowd potential. If you want a proper, clean wave, that’s your session.

So to wrap it up: the glassy dawn on August 2nd for a fun, easy-going session, but the heavy, clean beast on the morning of August 8th is the one to point your board at.

Rusty.

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