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Polzeath surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 12 Dec 2025 GMTForecast 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Polzeath today?
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 10AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 4936 | 4848 | 5570 | 9669 | 9562 | 8321 | 7700 | 6711 | 5819 | 4466 | 3741 | 2947 | 2358 | 2280 | 2053 | 2154 | 2273 | 2445 | 2831 | 3214 | 3523 | 3770 | 3692 | 3560 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:01AM 5.52 | 11:38PM 5.11 | 12:06PM 5.29 | 12:44AM 5.05 | 1:12PM 5.21 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:51AM 1.82 | 5:34PM 1.82 | 5:57AM 2.03 | 6:38PM 1.95 | 7:03AM 2.09 | 7:39PM 1.94 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:15 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
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