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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 pm Thursday 14 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Polzeath today?
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 7PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | |
554 | 462 | 408 | 360 | 162 | 190 | 276 | 293 | 166 | 157 | 127 | 60 | 76 | 40 | 27 | 40 | 39 | 51 | 66 | 27 | 52 | 110 | 135 | 139 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 4:26PM6.29m | 4:46AM6.64m | 5:11PM6.74m | 5:32AM6.99m | 5:56PM7.08m | 6:18AM7.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.88m | 10:39PM0.82m | 11:04AM0.49m | 11:25PM0.42m | 11:49AM0.21m | 00:11AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | 9:02 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | N 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 6 | W 12 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 113 | 92 | 77 | 80 | 65 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 76 | 22 | 27 | 40 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 58 | 135 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 13 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 81 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 15 | — | — | SW 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 554 | 462 | 408 | 360 | 162 | 190 | 276 | 293 | 166 | 157 | 127 | 60 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 66 | 27 | 52 | 110 | — | 139 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 774 | 1155 | 338 | 308 | 134 | 66 | 262 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 268 | 57 | 21 | 9 | 57 | 309 | 467 | 57 | 228 | 228 | 115 | 48 |
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