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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 Tuesday 19 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 5AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
327 | 447 | 512 | 560 | 626 | 827 | 1020 | 1316 | 1835 | 4879 | 4477 | 3691 | 2904 | 2446 | 2052 | 1439 | 1249 | 1010 | 897 | 694 | 584 | 562 | 477 | 468 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:52AM7.03m | 8:15PM7.09m | 8:42AM6.70m | 9:05PM6.78m | 9:34AM6.27m | 10:00PM6.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.08m | 2:06PM0.31m | 2:35AM0.31m | 2:56PM0.63m | 3:29AM0.67m | 3:50PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — |
2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 19 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 49 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 199 | 502 | 3613 | 4477 | 3691 | 2904 | 2446 | 2052 | 1439 | 1249 | 1010 | 897 | 694 | 584 | 562 | 477 | 468 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 16 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 |
| kJ | 327 | 447 | 512 | 560 | 626 | 827 | 1020 | 1316 | 1835 | 4879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 406 | 406 | 485 | 496 | 485 | 377 | 377 | 505 | 520 | 42 | 42 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
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