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:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	5	fairly consistent	12.5°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.

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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:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 15 May 2026, 06:49 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 15
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	NW
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- on

What does Polzeath look like?

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Tides at Polzeath

Current tide and informaton

For Wadebridge, 9 km from Polzeath.

Next High Water: 05:11pm | 6.74m

Next Low Water: 11:04am | 0.49m

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Polzeath Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.5 °C) at Polzeath is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 7.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (7.0 °C).

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