Surf Forecasts:
Poldhu Cove surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, WNW swell with 453 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Poldhu Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking at Poldhu Cove. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for any decent waves. There are no standout sessions, no hidden gems, just a long stretch of poor conditions. We’re looking at a massive gap of surf being really not worth your time.
Right now, the water is sitting at 68°F, which is a whopping 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, so if you do get in the water, it’ll feel like a bathtub compared to what you’d expect.
Let’s walk through it. Friday the 24th, we’ve got a tiny 1.0ft west swell with an 8-second period, and the combined wave energy is a weak 18. It’s clean, but there’s just nothing there to ride. The whole of the 25th and 26th, the swell picks up a bit, hitting 7ft on Sunday the 26th with moderate wave energy (399-445), but the wind is a nasty cross or cross-on breeze at 30-35 km/h, making it lumpy and poor. That big 7ft swell is getting messy.
The 27th and 28th are similar stories – a little bit of swell, but the wind is all wrong. Tuesday morning the 28th offers the only slightly surfable window with a clean 3ft wave (113), but the light ESE wind is cross-off, and the swell period is a meagre 9 seconds. It’s just ordinary.
From the 29th of July right through to the 8th of August, it’s a relentless cycle of poor surf. The wind stays predominately cross or cross-on, the swell is either tiny or blown-out, and the wave comments are consistently “poor surf conditions.” On the 3rd of August, we see a 5ft swell with strong energy (294), but it’s just a tease. The 4th and 5th of August have some size (5ft) but it’s accompanied by strong, lumpy winds, making it look more like a kite-surfing setup than anything for a paddle surfer.
Even the longer-range days like the 8th of August show a 3ft swell with 10-second period, but that fresh onshore wind just kills it.
Bottom line: Poldhu Cove is a no-go for the next 16 days. The waves and wind just never line up. This kind of blank run is pretty normal for this area when the conditions don’t play ball. The only positive is that trends can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 13 | 55 | 170 | 392 | 437 | 453 | 113 | 226 | 154 | 110 | 84 | 76 | 79 | 71 | 92 | 61 | 43 | 42 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:20AM3.45m | 2:51PM3.57m | 3:18AM3.55m | 3:44PM3.73m | 4:08AM3.71m | 4:31PM3.94m | 4:51AM3.89m | 5:12PM4.16m | 5:30AM4.07m | 5:48PM4.37m | 6:05AM4.22m | 6:22PM4.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19PM1.59m | 8:53AM1.54m | 9:34PM1.48m | 9:59AM1.39m | 10:31PM1.27m | 10:49AM1.16m | 11:16PM1.02m | 11:30AM0.92m | 11:55PM0.78m | 12:08PM0.69m | 00:32AM0.57m | 12:43PM0.51m | 1:07AM0.41m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | WNW 9 | W 7 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 453 | 106 | 226 | 154 | 110 | 84 | 76 | 79 | 71 | 92 | 61 | 43 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | — | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | S 16 | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 6 | S 6 | — | S 13 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 113 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 10 | 55 | 170 | 392 | 437 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 728 | 430 | 723 | 408 | 583 | 715 | 192 | 107 | 13 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 191 | 8 | 29 | 210 | 402 |
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