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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 Wednesday 13 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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Polzeath today?
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 7PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | |
1109 | 1025 | 933 | 725 | 617 | 689 | 742 | 716 | 661 | 527 | 449 | 371 | 145 | 106 | 127 | 200 | 155 | 196 | 176 | 126 | 62 | 41 | 41 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:37PM5.79m | 3:58AM6.19m | 4:26PM6.29m | 4:46AM6.64m | 5:11PM6.74m | 5:32AM6.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM1.33m | 9:51PM1.29m | 10:18AM0.88m | 10:39PM0.82m | 11:04AM0.49m | 11:25PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | 9:00 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 6 | W 8 | W 4 |
 kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 107 | 66 | 103 | 74 | 72 | 8 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 29 | 41 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 15 | 6 | 41 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1109 | 1025 | 933 | 725 | 617 | 689 | 742 | 716 | 661 | 527 | 449 | 371 | 145 | 106 | 127 | 200 | 155 | 196 | 176 | 126 | 62 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 777 | 721 | 721 | 721 | 338 | 90 | 696 | 90 | 228 | 1089 | 1159 | 547 | 117 | 117 | 246 | 246 | 284 | 262 | 325 | 284 | 80 | 265 | 0 | 39 |
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