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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 am Monday 18 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
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Polzeath today?
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 3AM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 11 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | |
542 | 640 | 442 | 399 | 306 | 197 | 158 | 198 | 200 | 356 | 500 | 560 | 722 | 931 | 1070 | 1405 | 1704 | 4669 | 4504 | 3637 | 2860 | 2408 | 2069 | 1415 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 7:05AM7.20m | 7:27PM7.26m | 7:52AM7.03m | 8:15PM7.09m | 8:42AM6.70m | 9:05PM6.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.01m | 1:19PM0.12m | 1:45AM0.08m | 2:06PM0.31m | 2:35AM0.31m | 2:56PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 19 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
 kJ | 232 | 179 | 256 | 160 | 306 | 197 | 143 | 78 | 49 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 197 | 592 | — | 4504 | 3637 | 2860 | 2408 | 2069 | 1415 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 19 | W 8 | W 16 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 143 | 181 | — | 7 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 542 | 640 | 442 | 399 | — | — | 158 | 198 | 200 | 356 | 500 | 560 | 722 | 931 | 1070 | 1405 | 1704 | 4669 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 487 | 277 | 277 | 222 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 222 | 260 | 400 | 393 | 61 | 490 | 377 | 485 | 383 | 505 | 377 | 528 | 419 | 228 | 228 | 228 |
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