Polzeath surf break

Polzeath surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Polzeath today?

The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 12AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (17 May)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
0.9
WNW
13
1.7
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
12
2
W
12
2.3
W
7
2.1
W
7
1.9
W
8
1.6
W
7
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
SW
6
1.5
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
76
165
229
208
208
282
913
855
911
1122
481
475
398
261
649
498
441
346
109
224
294
400
554
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
WSW
35
W
30
W
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
S
35
SSE
30
S
25
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:56PM7.08m
6:18AM7.18m
6:41PM7.25m
7:05AM7.20m
7:27PM7.26m
7:52AM7.03m
Low Tide
00:11AM0.13m
12:33PM0.08m
00:57AM0.01m
1:19PM0.12m
1:45AM0.08m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:02
9:04
9:06
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
13
13
13
13
13
7
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
2
3
4
6
6
7
6
4
8
9
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.9
WNW
13
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
WSW
10
0.6
W
8
0.4
WNW
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
Energy kJ
6
16
35
58
81
78
282
347
324
248
242
194
498
441
346
41
33
5
4
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.4
WNW
15
0.1
W
19
0.5
W
10
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
4
7
7
3
72
7
50
7
7
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
7
3
7
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.7
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
12
2
W
12
2.3
W
7
2.1
W
7
1.9
W
8
1.6
W
7
1.7
W
11
0.4
SE
3
1.2
SW
6
1.5
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
53
76
165
229
208
208
187
913
855
911
1122
481
475
398
261
649
2
109
224
294
400
554
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
478
470
228
248
90
48
248
470
487
487
277
277
127
21
8
8
8
222
260
406
485
228
505
557
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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