Poldhu Cove Surf Break

Poldhu Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 50.03° N 5.27° W

Issued: 6 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Poldhu Cove sea temperature is
16.6° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 142 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 7th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Tue 7th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Most Powerful 7PM (Wed 8th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 9s

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


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Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Poldhu Cove. To be straight with you, the next week and a bit is looking pretty flat and ordinary. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak swell and mostly cross or cross-off winds that just aren’t making anything worth getting wet for. The waves are tiny, mostly under 3 ft, with short periods around 8 to 10 seconds, and the combined energy is weak, often under 100 (like 123 dropping to 89). It’s a real struggle.

The first real glimmer doesn’t come until Friday the 17th of July, in the morning. We finally see a little bump in swell height to 3 ft, coming from the west, but the period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s gonna be weak and crumbly. The combined energy is only 83, so it’s not exactly firing. The wind is light offshore from the NNE, which will keep it clean, but it’s small and weak. Not a standout, just a chance to get wet.

Now, the best of the whole run looks like Sunday the 19th of July. The swell picks up to 7 ft from the west-northwest, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 531 – that’s moderate energy, finally something to work with. The wind is cross-off from the NNW at 25 km/h, so it’ll be a bit choppy but clean. This is big enough for experienced surfers only, as it’s over 5 ft. It’s the biggest, most powerful swell in the whole forecast, but it’s still a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it. The water temperature is around average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

There’s a short window on the afternoon of Friday the 10th of July where we get a glassy spell with the wind dropping to 0 km/h, but the swell is only 3 ft and weak. That’s about it for the first week. The rest of the time, it’s just poor surf conditions with very ordinary waves. The wind is often onshore or cross, making it messy. Poldhu Cove is a fairly exposed spot, but it’s just not getting any love.

For the second week, it stays inconsistent and small until that Sunday the 19th. After that, Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st still have some size (4 ft to 6 ft) but the wind stays cross-off and the periods are short, so it won’t be great quality. The energy is moderate (154 to 378), but it’s not a reliable clean option.

So, the standout is the morning of Sunday the 19th of July, with the 7 ft west-northwest swell and clean cross-off wind. It’s the only real punch in the whole outlook. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
90
69
73
47
92
115
113
113
110
106
139
127
93
68
92
88
40
14
9
4
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
NNW
5
SSE
10
WNW
15
N
10
ENE
5
NW
15
NNE
20
ENE
15
ENE
25
NNE
25
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
45
E
45
E
45
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:49PM4.20m
10:17AM3.91m
10:41PM4.09m
11:16AM3.84m
11:44PM3.99m
12:24PM3.84m
00:54AM3.96m
1:34PM3.93m
2:05AM4.03m
2:40PM4.11m
3:09AM4.19m
3:40PM4.37m
Low Tide
4:12PM0.86m
4:42AM0.80m
4:58PM0.97m
5:30AM0.90m
5:51PM1.08m
6:26AM0.98m
6:54PM1.13m
7:33AM1.02m
8:09PM1.08m
8:47AM0.94m
9:25PM0.88m
9:58AM0.74m
10:33PM0.58m
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clear
clear
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clear
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5:18
5:18
5:20
5:20
5:22
5:22
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:29
9:28
9:28
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
21
22
23
20
21
24
21
24
24
23
26
26
22
24
25
24
21
26
23
Feels °C
20
20
19
18
19
18
21
22
19
24
19
19
23
25
19
21
21
21
14
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
E
6
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
119
90
69
73
47
92
115
113
113
110
106
139
127
52
68
92
88
40
14
7
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
W
11
0.3
W
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
12
0.3
ESE
4
0.6
E
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.8
W
9
0.5
W
11
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
4
4
3
10
18
3
3
2
3
3
3
17
2
93
57
8
9
1
10
9
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.4
NW
6
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
6
6
7
6
6
1
4
26
9
6
6
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
ENE
3
1
E
6
0.7
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.6
E
6
2.3
E
7
2.5
E
8
3
E
8
2.5
E
8
Energy kJ
1
1
67
28
141
181
547
750
961
836
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
13
13
0
13
29
0
0
13
8
0
0
29
8
0
0
0
0
0
256
31
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
7
5
5
9
6
9
9
5
6
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
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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).

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