Polzeath Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.58° N 4.92° W

Polzeath 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Polzeath sea temperature is
17.8°C
2.1° 

Polzeath surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Polzeath today (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 8PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (18 Sep)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (18 Sep)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
7
2.1
W
8
2.2
W
8
2.2
W
8
2.2
W
8
2.3
W
8
2.3
W
8
2.3
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.9
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
625
946
335
491
597
623
624
658
692
720
470
751
703
533
543
498
434
382
326
272
224
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
0
NW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:25AM5.30m
10:51PM4.94m
11:19AM4.82m
11:59PM4.51m
12:45PM4.52m
Low Tide
4:36PM2.05m
4:58AM2.34m
5:40PM2.50m
6:19AM2.69m
7:27PM2.69m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
7:00
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:28
7:24
7:22
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
15
14
15
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
11
11
10
10
13
13
12
11
12
13
14
15
15
15
13
13
14
14
15
14
15
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