Poldhu Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the outlook for Poldhu Cove is a bit of a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a real mixed bag of conditions that just don’t line up for a classic session. The water’s sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s easy going.

We start off with a bit of a dud. Monday the 7th has some swell, with a 7ft push from the WSW, but that 12 mph cross-on wind and a chunky 1245 combined energy reading (moderate wave energy) just makes for a choppy, messy affair. Not worth paddling out for.

The pattern doesn’t really improve. The first week is largely a write-off. Tuesday the 8th has a cleaner look with NNW winds, but the swell is dropping and the wind is still up. A few mornings, like Wednesday the 9th and Friday the 11th, show some clean conditions with cross-off winds, but the swell is too small or the period is too short to get excited about. The best of the first week is probably Wednesday the 16th. That morning is clean with a light NNE breeze, and then the afternoon goes glassy with zero wind. You’ve got a 3ft swell from the west with a 10-second period (145 combined energy). The waves are there, but they’re just ordinary. It’s a chance to get wet, but don’t expect any standouts.

There is a gap of several days where the surf really drops off. From Thursday the 17th right through to Saturday the 19th, the swell is barely a ripple, all under 3ft. Most of these days are a flat-out no-go, just tiny, weak, and clean but not worth the walk.

Now, things start to perk up a bit in the second week, but it’s still not a home run. Sunday the 20th brings a pulse of energy. The morning sees a 6ft west swell with a 10-second period (413 combined energy), but it’s a bit cross-shore. The afternoon is the real tease: the swell jumps to 6ft from the west, with a 12-second period, and the combined energy rockets up to 949 (moderate to strong wave energy). That’s a proper groundswell. The problem? That 12 mph cross-on wind creates a moderate cross-onshore chop. It’s going to be lumpy. It’s the most size we’ve seen, but the wind is the spoiler. For an expert looking for a challenge, it might be the only option, but for the average surfer, the conditions are poor.

After that, it fades out again. The onshore winds pick up on Monday the 21st, and by Tuesday the 22nd, we’re back to small, lumpy leftovers.

To be straight with you, there isn’t a single standout day in this whole forecast. The closest we get to a "session" is the glassy afternoon on the 16th for a mellow paddle, or the afternoon of the 20th for the sheer size, but the wind ruins it. It’s the kind of run where you’re better off checking the tides and the local cams, because the forecasts aren’t doing us any favours here.

Rusty.

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