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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 pm Thursday 28 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
14.6° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Polzeath today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 3PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | |
41 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 52 | 73 | 65 | 116 | 269 | 211 | 202 | 192 | 144 | 141 | 584 | 800 | 865 | 864 | 849 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 4:36PM5.84m | 4:54AM5.92m | 5:15PM6.03m | 5:33AM6.05m | 5:52PM6.18m | 6:11AM6.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM1.35m | 10:52PM1.34m | 11:11AM1.22m | 11:31PM1.18m | 11:47AM1.12m | 00:07AM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | 9:21 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
 kJ | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 33 | 42 | 60 | 269 | 211 | 202 | 192 | 144 | 141 | 584 | 800 | 865 | 864 | 849 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 31 | 52 | 73 | 65 | 116 | 25 | 26 | 41 | 24 | 37 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | W 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | — | 5 | 17 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 205 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 64 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 49 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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