Polzeath surf break

Polzeath surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Polzeath today?

The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 7PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm 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 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
164
170
214
214
210
170
189
215
473
466
356
344
280
276
280
285
280
276
257
195
191
188
146
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:48PM5.26m
1:19AM5.53m
1:59PM5.26m
2:26AM5.53m
3:01PM5.41m
3:24AM5.63m
Low Tide
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
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:12
9:14
9:15
9:15
Temp °C
17
20
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
25
25
24
23
23
22
22
23
25
25
24
24
24
23
21
15
19
22
23
23
22
21
21
22
24
24
25
24
24
23
24
25
27
27
26
25
23
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1
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
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
Energy kJ
133
164
170
214
214
210
170
170
170
473
466
356
344
280
276
280
285
280
276
257
195
191
188
146
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
N
4
0.3
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
N
5
Energy kJ
8
7
7
7
20
45
104
189
215
7
6
6
3
3
7
15
1
4
8
8
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
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
6
7
7
7
7
7
3
6
7
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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