Polzeath surf break

Polzeath surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 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 11PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2
1
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
11
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
SW
6
1.8
SW
7
1.8
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3.5
W
14
3.5
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.3
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
203
186
147
327
423
500
587
626
827
1097
1316
1685
4838
4608
3691
3106
2446
2052
1556
1136
1010
879
694
584
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
30
S
35
S
40
S
35
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
cross
cross
cross
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-off
cross
cross
High Tide
7:27PM7.26m
7:52AM7.03m
8:15PM7.09m
8:42AM6.70m
9:05PM6.78m
9:34AM6.27m
Low Tide
1:19PM0.12m
1:45AM0.08m
2:06PM0.31m
2:35AM0.31m
2:56PM0.63m
3:29AM0.67m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:06
9:07
9:07
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
14
15
17
6
5
5
6
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
7
9
9
10
12
11
9
10
11
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
7
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
7
0.5
W
10
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.3
W
18
0.6
W
17
1.2
W
16
3
W
14
3.5
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.3
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
Energy kJ
203
143
52
47
7
5
4
4
4
55
199
705
3613
4608
3691
3106
2446
2052
1556
1136
1010
879
694
584
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
Energy kJ
181
78
7
5
7
6
6
6
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
SW
6
1.8
SW
7
1.8
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3.5
W
14
3
W
14
Energy kJ
186
147
327
423
500
587
626
827
1097
1316
1685
4838
3054
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
222
260
406
485
485
496
485
377
485
485
480
309
228
228
522
57
8
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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