Polzeath surf break

Polzeath surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 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
14.6° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Polzeath today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 3PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
W
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.7
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
10
1
W
8
0.9
WSW
9
1.4
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
26
25
26
26
26
22
22
31
52
73
65
116
269
211
202
192
144
141
584
800
865
864
849
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
E
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:36PM5.84m
4:54AM5.92m
5:15PM6.03m
5:33AM6.05m
5:52PM6.18m
6:11AM6.13m
Low Tide
10:32AM1.35m
10:52PM1.34m
11:11AM1.22m
11:31PM1.18m
11:47AM1.12m
00:07AM1.06m
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:15
5:13
5:13
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9:16
9:17
9:20
9:21
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Temp °C
18
21
16
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
19
13
10
13
12
12
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
13
12
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
10
1
W
8
0.9
WSW
9
1.4
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
11
Energy kJ
41
26
25
25
25
14
13
20
22
31
33
42
60
269
211
202
192
144
141
584
800
865
864
849
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
W
8
0.3
W
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
W
14
0.6
W
13
Energy kJ
10
25
25
26
26
26
22
5
31
52
73
65
116
25
26
41
24
37
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
Energy kJ
3
3
22
22
24
24
24
25
26
5
17
22
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
1
3
8
6
7
12
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
205
57
57
57
57
64
57
57
57
49
8
8
6
0
0
0
0
8
8
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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