Surf Forecasts:
Poldhu Cove surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, W swell with 418 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW 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 (Aug 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Poldhu Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this stretch for Poldhu Cove is one of those tough ones. We’re looking at a long, long lull with nothing worth paddling out for. The first surf you could even think about is a full five days away, and even then, it’s pretty ordinary.
The water temps are sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only silver lining.
Let’s run through it. Tuesday the 4th of August is a write-off: onshore wind at 16 mph, combined swell energy is weak (188), and it’s just poor. Wednesday and Thursday are no better, with strong cross-shore winds and lumpy, messy waves. The swell energy spikes a bit on Wednesday morning (425) as the swell hits 7 ft, but with a short 7-second period and a fresh cross-shore breeze, it’s a choppy, blown-out mess. Not your day.
Friday the 7th of August morning, the swell drops to tiny 1.0 ft and the wind goes glassy, but there’s just no energy in the water (26). It’s clean, but unsurfable. Saturday is the same story – clean but flat.
Sunday the 9th of August morning is the first real chance. The wind is a light cross-offshore, the surf is a clean 2 ft from the west with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is 81 – weak but surfable. The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”, so you’ll get a few bumpy ones, but don’t expect anything special. After that, it’s back to a long stretch of tiny, weak swells with clean but empty conditions.
The next real pulse comes on Thursday the 13th of August, with a 5 ft swell from the west-southwest, but the cross-shore wind is back up at 12-16 mph, making it lumpy and messy. The energy is moderate (250), but the wind kills it.
The highest energy spike comes on Wednesday the 19th of August, with a 4 ft west-northwest swell and a combined energy of 481, but again, it’s a cross-shore wind of 16-19 mph, so it’ll be a lumpy, cross-chop mess.
Honestly, the standout – if you can call it that – is the morning of the 9th of August. It’s the only time the stars line up with a light offshore breeze and clean conditions on a wave you can actually ride. Grab a log and lower your expectations.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 158 | 181 | 418 | 236 | 135 | 91 | 59 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 47 | 71 | 111 | 45 | 37 | 27 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:18PM4.44m | 9:43AM4.17m | 10:06PM4.22m | 10:36AM3.99m | 11:06PM3.97m | 11:45AM3.82m | 00:23AM3.79m | 1:06PM3.78m | 1:47AM3.79m | 2:25PM3.94m | 3:01AM3.96m | 3:32PM4.23m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44PM0.62m | 4:10AM0.63m | 4:28PM0.81m | 4:56AM0.85m | 5:20PM1.01m | 5:54AM1.06m | 6:27PM1.18m | 7:07AM1.20m | 7:52PM1.21m | 8:33AM1.15m | 9:17PM1.00m | 9:50AM0.90m | 10:26PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 91 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 47 | 71 | 4 | 25 | 37 | 27 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | S 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | S 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | WNW 6 | NW 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 15 | W 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 10 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | N 3 | NNW 2 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 176 | 158 | 181 | 418 | 236 | 135 | — | 59 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 254 | 189 | 192 | 192 | 189 | 29 | 576 | 201 | 417 | 417 | 408 | 419 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 1623 | 183 | 19 | 305 | 11 |
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