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Polzeath Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (North) (60 surf breaks) /
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Polzeath surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Polzeath today?
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 9AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
1269 | 1029 | 897 | 711 | 584 | 506 | 492 | 468 | 500 | 544 | 711 | 711 | 622 | 622 | 531 | 441 | 426 | 363 | 349 | 349 | 300 | 290 | 279 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:34AM6.27m | 10:00PM6.39m | 10:32AM5.83m | 11:00PM5.99m | 11:37AM5.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.67m | 3:50PM1.02m | 4:28AM1.07m | 4:50PM1.41m | 5:35AM1.42m | 5:58PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 1269 | 1029 | 897 | 711 | 584 | 506 | 492 | 468 | 500 | 544 | 711 | 711 | 622 | 622 | 531 | 441 | 426 | 363 | 349 | 349 | 300 | 290 | 279 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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