Surf Forecasts:
Polzeath surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NNW swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Polzeath this week:
The surf forecast for Polzeath over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Polzeath in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Polzeath over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, for the first week and a half, it’s pretty grim. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak waves and ordinary conditions. The water at Polzeath is sitting at 64°F with a 3°F anomaly, so it’s a touch warmer than we’d usually expect for this time of year, but that’s the only real highlight for a while.
From Wednesday the 15th right through to Thursday the 23rd, the swell is tiny and the wind is mostly cross or cross-on. We’re talking about waves around 1ft to 3ft, with combined energy barely cracking 50 units (26-53). The swell direction is from the W or NNW, with a poor period of just 5 seconds. It’s not doing anything for us. There’s a real gap in any decent surf here.
Then on Tuesday the 21st, we get a bit of a glimmer. The morning shows a clean 3ft from the N with a light ENE cross-off breeze. The energy is still weak (57), but it’s surfable – just very ordinary. Not worth getting excited about, but it’s a paddle.
The real action, and the only standout, is way out at the end of the window. On Wednesday the 29th of July, we’ve got a solid 7ft groundswell from the W, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is pumping at 609 – that’s serious power. The morning looks clean with a light N cross breeze. That’s a big, powerful swell, and it’s going to be pushing hard. At 7ft, it’s a bit much for beginners, but for the experienced crew, that’s a proper session. Thursday the 30th still has some leftover energy at 5ft (356 units), but it’s a bit smaller and the wind shifts cross-on.
So, the long and short of it: the first 13 days are a write-off. Save your energy for the 29th at Polzeath. That’s the one. Big, strong W swell, clean morning glass – it’s a long way off, so keep your fingers crossed, but that’s your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 37 | 53 | 37 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 25 | 42 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:07PM7.23m | 7:33AM6.95m | 7:54PM7.32m | 8:18AM6.91m | 8:39PM7.22m | 9:02AM6.72m | 9:23PM6.95m | 9:46AM6.42m | 10:07PM6.55m | 10:30AM6.04m | 10:51PM6.07m | 11:16AM5.64m | 11:40PM5.58m | 12:08PM5.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.08m | 1:48PM0.19m | 2:18AM0.08m | 2:33PM0.25m | 3:02AM0.23m | 3:16PM0.45m | 3:45AM0.53m | 3:59PM0.78m | 4:28AM0.93m | 4:43PM1.19m | 5:12AM1.36m | 5:30PM1.61m | 6:00AM1.78m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NNE 4 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 5 | W 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 37 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | W 9 | NNW 4 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | W 21 | — | SW 19 | W 9 | W 12 | W 8 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 15 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | NE 2 | N 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | NE 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 14 | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | 14 | 22 | 23 | 37 | 53 | — | 3 | — | — | 25 | 42 | 33 | 27 | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 238 | 231 | 49 | 284 | 284 | 1195 | 402 | 403 | 547 | 257 | 26 | 77 | 393 | 390 | 390 | 35 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 77 |
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