Polzeath Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Polzeath over this next stretch. Honestly, I have to be straight with you, it’s a bit of a tough watch for the first week and a half. We’ve got a lot of days where the wind just isn’t playing ball, and the surf quality is rated as poor. There’s a big gap of nothing really worthwhile from now until late in the period. The best of the bunch shows up way down the line, so you’ll need some patience.

Starting from today, Thursday the 10th of September, things are messy. Morning has some lumpy cross-chop with a weak 3ft WSW swell at a short 5 seconds, and that 18.6 mph cross wind is just scrapping it. Combined energy is a low 78. Water temp is sitting at a noticeably warm 64.6°, which is a couple of degrees warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a bit of a treat if you’re in a wetsuit. The afternoon jumps up to a messy 6.6ft from the west, but with 18.6 mph cross-onshore winds, it’s just lumpy and poor.

Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th continue the theme – clean skies but cross-onshore winds, keeping things choppy and unappealing. Swell sizes bob around from 3ft to 5.6ft, but the wind never gives us a break. Sunday the 13th morning sees a clean 4.9ft west swell at a better 10 seconds, with offshore WNW winds at 9.3 mph, which sounds promising, but it’s still rated as poor surf. The combined energy is a moderate 439.

The whole of the following week, from Monday the 14th through to Wednesday the 23rd of September, is a write-off. It’s a long stretch of poor conditions – mostly small swell, cross-onshore winds, and choppy seas. Energy levels are low, barely cracking 200 most days, with some winds hitting 21.7 mph. Not worth a paddle.

Then, finally, we get a little glimmer. On Thursday the 24th of September, we see a spike in size. Morning brings an 8.2ft west swell, but it’s only 8 seconds, and with cross-shore winds it’s a bit of a mess – marginal, with a score that’s not great. The afternoon, though, is the standout. A 9.8ft west swell rolls in with a period of 9 seconds, combined energy reading a very strong 2204 (which is plenty of grunt), and the wind swings light to calm from the NW. That light wind will give us some cleaner conditions, though the size is getting up there. At over 8.2ft, this is for experienced surfers only; beginners need to sit this one out.

Friday the 25th of September keeps the energy going. Morning sees a 7.9ft west swell, with clean cross-offshore winds from the ESE at 12.4 mph, making for some well-shaped, clean faces. Combined energy is a strong 1164. Again, this is big and only for those with plenty of time in the water. The trend continues into the afternoon with a 6.6ft WSW swell, still clean off the wind.

So, if you can wait, the best of the whole 16 days is clearly that Thursday afternoon and Friday the 24th and 25th of September. Decent sized west swell with clean wind. It’s a long-range call, so things can shift, but that’s the window to circle on the calendar. Until then, it’s a lot of nothing. Hang tight.

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