Polzeath Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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Polzeath Surf Guide

Polzeath in North Cornwall is a fairly exposed beach and point break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east with some shelter here from northwest winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Polzeath Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and point	3.4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	9.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Polzeath:

The best conditions reported for surf at Polzeath occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Polzeath (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Polzeath with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in February while 66% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

66%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

19%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Polzeath Location Map

Interactive Polzeath surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Polzeath is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Polzeath is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 60 km (37 miles) away.

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Polzeath Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 17 January 2021, 04:13 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 17
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	W
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on

What does Polzeath look like?

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Credit: Wendy saunders

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Tides at Polzeath

Current tide and informaton

For Wadebridge, 9.0 km from Polzeath.

Next High Water: 08:06am | 6.62m

Next Low Water: 02:19pm | 0.71m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Polzeath Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.6 °C) at Polzeath is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (5.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.