Polzeath surf break

Polzeath surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Polzeath today?

The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 3PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.1
W
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3691
3106
2446
2052
1556
1249
1029
897
724
584
506
501
410
512
482
622
622
622
551
521
441
435
418
349
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
0
NW
5
NNE
10
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:42AM6.70m
9:05PM6.78m
9:34AM6.27m
10:00PM6.39m
10:32AM5.83m
11:00PM5.99m
Low Tide
2:56PM0.63m
3:29AM0.67m
3:50PM1.02m
4:28AM1.07m
4:50PM1.41m
5:35AM1.42m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:24
5:24
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:09
9:10
Temp °C
13
14
14
15
13
14
14
14
15
17
16
16
15
15
14
14
16
18
18
17
15
15
15
15
8
9
10
12
10
10
11
10
11
13
11
11
10
12
12
13
15
18
18
17
15
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.1
W
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
3691
3106
2446
2052
1556
1249
1029
897
724
584
506
501
410
512
482
622
622
622
551
521
441
435
418
349
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
9
8
8
10
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
6
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
228
394
8
8
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
9
6
6
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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