Polzeath surf break

Polzeath surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 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
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Polzeath today?

The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 1PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). 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)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
1 AM
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)
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
7
0.9
WNW
13
1.7
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.2
W
12
2.2
W
7
2.3
W
7
1.9
W
7
1
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.6
SW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
208
181
282
898
855
911
411
440
539
378
235
575
432
375
331
380
219
256
288
422
520
547
536
678
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
WSW
35
W
30
W
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
35
SSE
30
SW
25
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:18AM7.18m
6:41PM7.25m
7:05AM7.20m
7:27PM7.26m
7:52AM7.03m
8:15PM7.09m
Low Tide
12:33PM0.08m
00:57AM0.01m
1:19PM0.12m
1:45AM0.08m
2:06PM0.31m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:26
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:04
9:06
9:07
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
5
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
5
5
6
5
5
3
4
3
3
4
6
7
7
6
5
6
8
7
6
6
6
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.9
WNW
13
1.2
W
12
0.9
WNW
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
WSW
10
0.1
W
19
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
17
0.6
W
16
Energy kJ
81
78
282
411
232
253
235
575
432
375
331
7
33
19
4
17
16
14
51
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.4
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
11
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
14
Energy kJ
3
72
156
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
32
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
3
5
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.7
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.5
W
6
2.2
W
7
2.3
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.5
W
7
0.3
S
3
1.4
SW
10
1.6
SW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
208
181
187
898
855
911
176
440
539
378
229
1
380
219
256
288
422
520
547
536
678
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
90
42
248
470
487
487
221
248
228
57
8
8
8
2
228
528
406
403
505
552
545
394
228
228
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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