Surf Forecasts:
Poldhu Cove surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with 180 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM. 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Poldhu Cove over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a long look ahead at Poldhu Cove, and I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. This little cove needs a specific SW swell and clean winds to really shine, and we just aren’t seeing that combo for most of the next two weeks.
The whole forecast period is a real test of patience. There’s a big gap of poor conditions right from the start, lasting all the way from Thursday the 9th of July through to the morning of Saturday the 18th of July. That’s a solid nine days where the wind is either too strong and cross-off, or the swell is just too small to get excited about. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
The only real window that looks even slightly worthwhile is the morning of Saturday the 18th of July. We’ll see a small 2ft swell from the west, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 86, so it’s not going to be pumping. But the key here is the wind: glassy, light offshore from the ENE at 3 mph. That’s the magic ingredient for Poldhu Cove. It’ll be clean, small, and surfable, but it’s a fickle, inconsistent break, so you’ll be working for every wave. It’s a beginner-friendly size, but definitely don’t expect much.
After that morning window, the conditions deteriorate again quickly. The wind swings around and the swell drops off. The rest of the forecast is filled with poor surf conditions and strong winds, with a couple of days where the wind is straight onshore. There’s a late pulse showing up on the morning of Friday the 24th of July, with a 6ft swell from the WNW at 7 seconds, but the wind is cross-shore and the period is short and choppy. The combined energy jumps to 261 (moderate), but the quality is poor, so it’s a big miss.
Honestly, for this 16-day window, the only half-decent option is that small, clean window on the morning of Saturday the 18th of July at Poldhu Cove. It’s not a standout, it’s just the only one on offer. Everything else is a write-off. If you’re desperate, you might get a few fun little ones that morning, but don’t plan a trip around it.
Stay patient, lads. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 148 | 108 | 180 | 157 | 120 | 73 | 92 | 61 | 40 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 30 | 61 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:24PM3.84m | 00:54AM3.96m | 1:34PM3.93m | 2:05AM4.03m | 2:40PM4.11m | 3:09AM4.19m | 3:40PM4.37m | 4:09AM4.39m | 4:36PM4.64m | 5:03AM4.57m | 5:28PM4.87m | 5:54AM4.69m | 6:17PM5.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.98m | 6:54PM1.13m | 7:33AM1.02m | 8:09PM1.08m | 8:47AM0.94m | 9:25PM0.88m | 9:58AM0.74m | 10:33PM0.58m | 10:59AM0.48m | 11:31PM0.27m | 11:53AM0.23m | 00:23AM0.02m | 12:42PM0.05m | 1:12AM-0.13m | |||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | E 6 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | E 7 |
| kJ | 148 | 108 | 180 | 157 | 120 | 73 | 92 | 112 | 40 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 17 | NW 4 | WNW 12 | ESE 4 | NNW 5 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | SW 15 | NNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 61 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 61 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 13 | — | W 11 | S 17 | NNW 6 | S 16 | SW 16 | S 21 | S 15 | SW 15 | W 14 | SSW 18 | N 6 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 57 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 48 | — | 54 | 445 | 529 | 699 | 1395 | 1055 | 881 | 1130 | 860 | 470 | 830 | 352 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 19 | 23 | 52 | 52 | 389 | 394 | 402 | 46 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 |
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