Polzeath surf break

Polzeath surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 05 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
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Polzeath today?

The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 4AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (05 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (05 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
N
5
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
13
11
20
19
12
24
24
17
16
12
9
6
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:15AM6.12m
8:31PM6.14m
8:50AM5.81m
9:08PM5.83m
9:29AM5.47m
9:50PM5.51m
Low Tide
2:08AM0.95m
2:21PM1.14m
2:43AM1.23m
2:56PM1.43m
3:21AM1.55m
3:35PM1.74m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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5:48
5:46
5:43
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8:45
8:46
8:47
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
11
12
11
10
10
9
10
11
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
12
13
13
12
11
10
8
8
6
5
7
5
5
6
6
7
8
10
9
9
7
7
6
7
7
8
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
6
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
N
5
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
Energy kJ
19
13
1
1
4
4
1
3
1
1
9
6
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
6
0.2
N
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
5
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
11
20
19
12
24
24
17
16
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
227
227
249
250
290
265
249
287
287
287
389
389
329
329
394
249
217
217
287
308
404
404
394
394
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
6
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