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Polzeath surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 13 Dec 2025 GMTForecast 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Polzeath today?
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 3AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2254 | 2287 | 2527 | 2612 | 3011 | 3536 | 3824 | 3688 | 3935 | 3551 | 3675 | 2981 | 2710 | 2392 | 2313 | 2267 | 2182 | 2062 | 2095 | 2185 | 2215 | 2185 | 1945 | 2107 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:44AM 5.05 | 1:12PM 5.21 | 1:46AM 5.14 | 2:11PM 5.27 | 2:40AM 5.32 | 3:02PM 5.42 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:38PM 1.95 | 7:03AM 2.09 | 7:39PM 1.94 | 8:05AM 2.01 | 8:33PM 1.84 | 8:57AM 1.83 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:14 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:15 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
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