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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 Friday 22 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
12.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Polzeath today?
The current surf forecast for Polzeath at 6PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Polzeath. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | |
711 | 622 | 622 | 521 | 501 | 426 | 363 | 349 | 349 | 300 | 284 | 279 | 235 | 231 | 188 | 171 | 133 | 133 | 166 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 170 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:32AM5.83m | 11:00PM5.99m | 11:37AM5.46m | 00:08AM5.68m | 12:48PM5.26m | 1:19AM5.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM1.41m | 5:35AM1.42m | 5:58PM1.71m | 6:46AM1.64m | 7:11PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | 9:14 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 711 | 622 | 622 | 521 | 501 | 426 | 363 | 349 | 349 | 300 | 284 | 279 | 235 | 231 | 188 | 171 | 133 | 133 | 166 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 170 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 45 | 104 | 181 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 44 | 49 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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