Polzeath Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.58° N 4.92° W

Polzeath 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Polzeath sea temperature is
17.6° C
1.3° 

Polzeath surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Polzeath today (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 11AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.6
N
4
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.1
N
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
14
10
10
12
39
42
42
35
36
39
29
31
46
46
42
60
73
64
51
53
55
55
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
ESE
5
ENE
20
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:30AM6.04m
10:51PM6.07m
11:16AM5.64m
11:40PM5.58m
12:08PM5.26m
Low Tide
4:28AM0.93m
4:43PM1.19m
5:12AM1.36m
5:30PM1.61m
6:00AM1.78m
6:24PM1.99m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:21
9:20
9:19
 mm
Temp °C
17
18
20
21
20
20
17
15
16
16
18
20
18
18
18
16
15
14
15
17
16
16
16
Feels °C
17
17
18
16
14
16
14
13
15
14
15
16
15
15
16
13
11
10
11
13
11
12
14
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