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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 Tuesday 05 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
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Polzeath today?
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 4AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | |
19 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:15AM6.12m | 8:31PM6.14m | 8:50AM5.81m | 9:08PM5.83m | 9:29AM5.47m | 9:50PM5.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.95m | 2:21PM1.14m | 2:43AM1.23m | 2:56PM1.43m | 3:21AM1.55m | 3:35PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 6 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
 kJ | 19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | — | W 6 | — | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | N 4 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | W 9 | — | — | W 7 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 227 | 249 | 250 | 290 | 265 | 249 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 389 | 389 | 329 | 329 | 394 | 249 | 217 | 217 | 287 | 308 | 404 | 404 | 394 | 394 |
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