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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 12 am Wednesday 20 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Polzeath today?
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 5AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 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 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | |
2120 | 5187 | 4608 | 3691 | 3106 | 2446 | 2052 | 1556 | 1249 | 1010 | 879 | 707 | 595 | 506 | 511 | 468 | 416 | 480 | 705 | 634 | 622 | 551 | 541 | 516 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:42AM6.70m | 9:05PM6.78m | 9:34AM6.27m | 10:00PM6.39m | 10:32AM5.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35AM0.31m | 2:56PM0.63m | 3:29AM0.67m | 3:50PM1.02m | 4:28AM1.07m | 4:50PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 417 | — | 4608 | 3691 | 3106 | 2446 | 2052 | 1556 | 1249 | 1010 | 879 | 707 | 595 | 506 | 511 | 468 | 416 | 480 | 705 | 634 | 622 | 551 | 541 | 516 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2120 | 5187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 480 | 490 | 228 | 42 | 394 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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