Polzeath surf break

Polzeath surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 24 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
13.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Polzeath today?

The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 3AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (24 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (24 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.7
W
14
0.8
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
231
183
171
133
164
170
214
214
210
170
189
215
473
466
356
344
280
276
276
280
276
276
262
244
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
10
ESE
5
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
High Tide
00:08AM5.68m
12:48PM5.26m
1:19AM5.53m
1:59PM5.26m
2:26AM5.53m
3:01PM5.41m
Low Tide
6:46AM1.64m
7:11PM1.85m
7:56AM1.69m
8:20PM1.83m
8:57AM1.62m
9:20PM1.70m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:12
9:14
9:15
Temp °C
13
15
16
18
21
22
22
22
23
22
23
23
25
25
24
23
23
23
23
24
25
25
24
24
10
12
13
16
21
22
22
23
22
20
22
23
24
24
25
25
24
24
23
25
26
27
27
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
1.2
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
Energy kJ
231
183
171
133
164
170
214
214
210
170
170
137
473
466
356
344
280
276
276
280
276
276
262
244
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.5
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
20
45
104
189
215
7
6
6
3
3
7
15
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
6
7
7
7
7
7
3
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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