Polzeath surf break

Polzeath surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 2026 BST
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Polzeath surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Polzeath sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Polzeath today?

The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 7AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
W
7
2.4
W
8
2
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.7
W
7
0.9
W
11
1.3
WSW
7
1.5
SW
7
1.5
SW
7
1.7
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3.5
W
14
3.5
W
14
3
W
13
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.2
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
542
640
442
399
306
197
158
198
200
356
500
560
722
931
1070
1405
1704
4669
4504
3637
2860
2408
2069
1415
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
35
S
35
S
35
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SSW
20
S
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:05AM7.20m
7:27PM7.26m
7:52AM7.03m
8:15PM7.09m
8:42AM6.70m
9:05PM6.78m
Low Tide
00:57AM0.01m
1:19PM0.12m
1:45AM0.08m
2:06PM0.31m
2:35AM0.31m
2:56PM0.63m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:26
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:06
9:07
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
12
11
11
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
13
2
3
3
5
4
7
5
4
7
7
8
6
6
5
5
6
7
6
7
8
10
10
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
1
W
11
0.8
W
11
1.7
W
7
1.4
WSW
7
0.8
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.3
W
18
0.6
W
17
1.1
W
16
3.5
W
14
3
W
13
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.2
W
12
Energy kJ
232
179
256
160
306
197
143
78
49
7
5
4
4
4
55
197
592
4504
3637
2860
2408
2069
1415
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.1
W
19
0.4
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
13
Energy kJ
143
181
7
21
5
7
6
6
6
3
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
W
7
2.4
W
8
2
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.3
WSW
7
1.5
SW
7
1.5
SW
7
1.7
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3.5
W
14
Energy kJ
542
640
442
399
158
198
200
356
500
560
722
931
1070
1405
1704
4669
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
277
218
42
21
222
61
222
222
406
406
61
496
485
485
512
228
383
228
228
228
228
228
8
2
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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