Surf Forecasts:
Poldhu Cove surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, W swell with 502 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period. 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Poldhu Cove over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Poldhu Cove has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it’s a grim picture for the near future. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing happening.
The first week is a write-off. From Thursday the 2nd of July right through to Sunday the 12th of July, the surf is just poor. The swell drops from a meagre 6ft down to nothing, and the wind is all over the place – cross-shore, cross-on, and choppy. The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 63°, but that’s the only nice thing I can say. The wave energy is weak to moderate (around 632 down to 53), and the quality is just not there. You’d be wasting your time. There’s a glimmer on Wednesday the 8th of July with some clean conditions from a light ESE cross-offshore wind, but the swell is tiny at 2ft. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
Then, after a huge gap, things start to look up. Monday the 13th of July morning brings something interesting: a tiny 2ft swell but with a very long period of 15 seconds. That’s a groundswell, pure and simple. It’s glassy, too. Don’t expect much size, but the quality could be there for a longboard. The energy is moderate (230).
The real standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is Tuesday morning, the 14th of July. This is the best on offer. The swell picks up to a clean 4ft from the west, with a long period of 11 seconds, giving it some proper grunt. The wind is glassy – dead calm. That means clean, peeling lines. The wave energy is moderate (438). It’s a classic Poldhu day when it all comes together. Get on it early.
After that, we’re back to small, clean but weak conditions through the 15th and 16th, kicked up by strong easterly winds. Friday the 17th of July brings a sloppy 4ft onshore wind swell from the WSW with a short period of 6 seconds. Not worth it.
So, to sum it up: avoid the first week and a half like the plague. The only real shot you’ve got is the morning of Tuesday the 14th of July. It’s a promising window, but remember, it’s a way off, so don’t hold your breath just yet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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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 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 377 | 394 | 296 | 237 | 230 | 183 | 160 | 157 | 125 | 92 | 90 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 90 | 79 | 76 | 78 | 87 | 120 | 120 |
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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-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:32AM4.15m | 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 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
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 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 377 | 394 | 296 | 237 | 5 | 183 | 160 | 157 | 125 | 92 | 90 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 90 | 79 | 76 | 78 | 87 | 120 | 120 |
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 | — | N 3 | E 3 | S 11 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 18 | S 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | — | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 191 | 23 | 60 | 191 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
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