Poldhu Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.03° N 5.27° W

Poldhu Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Poldhu Cove sea temperature is
18.0°C
1.2° 

Poldhu Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Poldhu Cove surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, WSW swell with 2,181 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Poldhu Cove this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Poldhu Cove in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4PM (Sat 29th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Poldhu Cove over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s get this out of the way. I’m lookin’ at the charts for Poldhu Cove, and honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The next week and a half is pretty much a write-off, so don’t be in a rush to wax the board just yet.

We’ve got a big stormy start, with a real messy swell push on Saturday the 29th. Swell heights are around 10 ft to 12 ft, but it’s comin’ straight from the SW with a short, lumpy 8-second period. The wind is honking 25 to 28 mph onshore, so it’s gonna be a washing machine out there. The combined energy is high (866 on Saturday morning, jumping to 2181 in the afternoon) but it’s all wind-chop and chaos. Not a paddle out, that’s for sure.

That rough pattern sticks around through the whole first week. Sunday the 30th through Friday the 4th, we’re lookin’ at swell from the W and WSW, mostly 5 ft to 8 ft, but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, freshenin’ up to 19–28 mph at times. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only nice thing I can say. The energy readings are moderate to strong (between 267 and 1243), but the quality is just not there. It’s all lumpy, choppy, and messy. For a spot like Poldhu Cove, which is a fairly exposed beach set-up, this is more interesting for kite surfers than us paddle folk.

There’s a real gap of poor surf from the 29th of August right through to the 7th of September. The wave comment stays “poor surf conditions” every single session, except for a couple of “marginal” days. The only time we get a sniff of clean waves is on Monday morning the 7th of September. That’s the standout, and it’s a long way off. The swell is 6 ft from the W with a 10-second period, and the wind goes light offshore from the NE at just 3 mph. That’s glassy, clean, and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” The combined energy is 607, so moderate but solid. If you can wait that long, that’s the window. The break is inconsistent, so don’t expect a non-stop party, but when those sets come in, they’ll be clean.

After that, Tuesday the 8th still has clean mornings with cross-offshore winds, but the swell drops to 5 ft, and it’s more marginal. By Wednesday the 9th, the swell is fading fast, and the last few days of the outlook show tiny, weak waves with poor wind again. The energy drops to double digits by the 10th, so it’s really fizzling out. The very end of the period (13th September) has a long-period swell of 15 seconds, but it’s only 2 ft to 2 ft with fresh onshore wind, so it’s just a lumpy cleanup.

Bottom line: The only real shot at a decent surf is Monday morning the 7th of September. The rest is a write-off or marginal. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, I’d be doin’ something else.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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SW
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WSW
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2.3
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W
9
2.5
WSW
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3.5
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10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
866
2181
809
355
836
2159
1243
804
397
189
150
157
242
744
730
533
428
537
528
481
405
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
45
WNW
20
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
W
25
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20
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10
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15
SSW
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High Tide
6:28PM4.87m
6:45AM4.70m
7:00PM4.94m
7:18AM4.75m
7:34PM4.92m
7:53AM4.71m
8:11PM4.78m
8:31AM4.57m
8:52PM4.54m
9:15AM4.34m
9:40PM4.21m
10:08AM4.04m
10:41PM3.85m
Low Tide
12:51PM0.20m
1:13AM0.08m
1:26PM0.12m
1:48AM0.06m
2:01PM0.14m
2:23AM0.14m
2:39PM0.26m
3:01AM0.32m
3:19PM0.46m
3:43AM0.58m
4:06PM0.73m
4:32AM0.90m
5:02PM1.02m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Poldhu Cove Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Poldhu Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Poldhu Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Poldhu Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Poldhu Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Poldhu Cove may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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