Polzeath surf break

Polzeath surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 30 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
15.6° C
(Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Polzeath today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 4PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (30 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.7
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.8
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
192
188
170
670
911
980
976
864
894
909
879
849
821
708
707
617
622
541
531
510
523
499
489
602
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
15
SSW
25
W
20
WSW
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:52PM6.18m
6:11AM6.13m
6:28PM6.27m
6:47AM6.15m
7:04PM6.29m
Low Tide
11:47AM1.12m
00:07AM1.06m
12:22PM1.05m
00:43AM1.00m
12:57PM1.04m
1:19AM1.01m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:21
9:22
9:22
1
1
1
3
9
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
11
12
12
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
WSW
9
1.5
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
14
1.6
W
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
192
188
138
670
911
980
976
864
894
909
879
849
821
708
707
617
622
541
531
20
8
499
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
24
37
170
21
20
20
20
4
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
Energy kJ
17
22
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
W
10
1.8
W
10
Energy kJ
510
523
489
602
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
8
8
8
2
6
8
128
42
42
42
209
8
2
2
2
2
2
2
61
61
8
2
107
42
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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