Surf Forecasts:
Poldhu Cove surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, W swell with 394 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 4AM (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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Poldhu Cove in the next 16 days are 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Poldhu Cove over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, grab your wettie and listen up. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve had a good look at what’s coming for Poldhu Cove. I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a tough watch. After a dribble of small, onshore-slapped surf early on that’s not worth a second look, we hit a long, dry spell. From Friday the 4th all the way through to Monday the 13th of July, there is basically nothing doing. It’s flat, gutless, or the wind just ruins what little bump there is. You’re looking at a solid week plus of staring at a lake. Not ideal, but it happens.
Then, just when you’re about to sell the boards, the outlook starts to whisper. The first real glimmer of hope comes on the afternoon of Friday the 17th. That’s a week and a half away, so keep it in the back of your mind, but the potential is there. The real standout, the one to circle on the calendar, is the afternoon of Saturday the 18th of July. That’s the pick of the lot.
Saturday 18th July Afternoon – Poldhu Cove
The energy really shows up here. We’re seeing a solid 7 ft swell pushing in from the WNW, and the amount of power behind it is serious – we’re talking 1211 (combined swell energy). That’s a big, grunty swell. Now, at that size, a beach break can get a bit unruly, but Poldhu is a fairly exposed bay that can handle it. The real kicker is the wind: light NNW at 6 mph, coming straight offshore. That will groom the faces into something truly clean. For the experienced crew, this is the window. It’s not for the groms or the weekend warriors – at over 5 ft and pushing 7 ft, this is for the surfers who know what they’re doing. The water’s sitting at around 63°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might not even need the thickest rubber.
That Friday morning the 17th also has some potential, with 6 ft from the west and clean offshore winds (NNW 9 mph), but the energy isn’t quite as meaty (622), and it’s still a long way out. Saturday afternoon is the one to commit to if you can.
Keep it salty.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 377 | 394 | 296 | 237 | 230 | 183 | 160 | 157 | 125 | 92 | 88 | 69 | 96 | 68 | 92 | 106 | 103 | 108 | 79 | 79 | 59 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:50PM4.41m | 8:08AM4.11m | 8:26PM4.37m | 8:46AM4.06m | 9:05PM4.30m | 9:28AM3.99m | 9:49PM4.20m | 10:17AM3.91m | 10:41PM4.09m | 11:16AM3.84m | 11:44PM3.99m | 12:24PM3.84m | 00:54AM3.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.61m | 2:42AM0.59m | 2:53PM0.66m | 3:19AM0.64m | 3:31PM0.75m | 3:59AM0.71m | 4:12PM0.86m | 4:42AM0.80m | 4:58PM0.97m | 5:30AM0.90m | 5:51PM1.08m | 6:26AM0.98m | 6:54PM1.13m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 377 | 394 | 296 | 237 | 5 | 183 | 160 | 157 | 125 | 92 | 88 | 69 | 96 | 9 | 92 | 106 | 103 | 108 | 79 | 79 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 3 | E 5 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SW 13 | — | S 19 | — | S 17 | N 4 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | 7 | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 3 | — | E 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 68 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 191 | 23 | 45 | 191 | 190 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 41 | 8 | 16 | 24 |
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