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Polzeath Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (North) (60 surf breaks) /
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Polzeath surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 11PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | |
203 | 186 | 147 | 327 | 423 | 500 | 587 | 626 | 827 | 1097 | 1316 | 1685 | 4838 | 4608 | 3691 | 3106 | 2446 | 2052 | 1556 | 1136 | 1010 | 879 | 694 | 584 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | 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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:27PM7.26m | 7:52AM7.03m | 8:15PM7.09m | 8:42AM6.70m | 9:05PM6.78m | 9:34AM6.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.12m | 1:45AM0.08m | 2:06PM0.31m | 2:35AM0.31m | 2:56PM0.63m | 3:29AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 |
1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 11 | W 7 | W 10 | W 19 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 203 | 143 | 52 | 47 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 199 | 705 | 3613 | 4608 | 3691 | 3106 | 2446 | 2052 | 1556 | 1136 | 1010 | 879 | 694 | 584 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 19 | W 16 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 181 | — | 78 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 14 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 186 | 147 | 327 | 423 | 500 | 587 | 626 | 827 | 1097 | 1316 | 1685 | 4838 | — | 3054 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 222 | 260 | 406 | 485 | 485 | 496 | 485 | 377 | 485 | 485 | 480 | 309 | 228 | 228 | 522 | 57 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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