Polzeath surf break

Polzeath surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Polzeath today?

The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 6PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
5
0.9
W
5
1
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
0.9
WNW
13
1.7
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.4
W
7
2
W
7
1.2
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
0.7
W
10
1.4
SW
7
1.4
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
35
52
90
194
229
208
208
282
898
855
911
1227
570
429
358
676
507
434
392
365
94
189
180
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
30
SW
35
SW
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:56PM7.08m
6:18AM7.18m
6:41PM7.25m
7:05AM7.20m
7:27PM7.26m
Low Tide
11:49AM0.21m
00:11AM0.13m
12:33PM0.08m
00:57AM0.01m
1:19PM0.12m
1:45AM0.08m
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:28
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:02
9:04
9:06
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
13
13
13
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
6
4
3
2
4
5
7
8
8
6
5
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
7
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
1.1
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
0.7
W
10
0.1
W
19
0.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
17
6
6
16
35
58
81
78
282
232
324
358
676
507
434
392
365
94
7
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
N
5
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.4
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
11
1
W
11
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
6
2
4
7
7
3
72
209
242
7
7
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
2
7
7
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
5
0.9
W
5
1
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.7
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.4
W
7
2
W
7
1.6
W
7
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSE
3
1.1
SSW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.4
WSW
7
Energy kJ
23
35
52
90
194
229
208
208
187
898
855
911
1227
570
429
267
2
2
94
189
180
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
4
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
228
465
468
470
228
248
90
48
248
470
42
42
277
198
119
8
8
8
8
6
260
222
480
480
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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