Polzeath Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.58° N 4.92° W

Polzeath 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Polzeath sea temperature is
19.0° C
2.1° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 4PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
1
W
7
1.1
W
5
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
7
2
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
46
98
90
104
69
144
200
156
130
109
113
132
166
166
139
120
137
206
255
385
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:11AM6.63m
9:30PM6.61m
9:48AM6.22m
10:08PM6.08m
10:27AM5.75m
Low Tide
3:22PM0.62m
3:43AM0.85m
3:58PM1.07m
4:19AM1.34m
4:37PM1.56m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:34
8:31
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
18
18
17
18
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
Feels °C
20
18
17
16
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
13
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