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Poldhu Cove

Poldhu Cove Surf Photo: 'Perfect Break' by Jake Kimpton

Lat Long: 50.03° N 5.27° W

Issued: 6 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Poldhu Cove sea temperature is

14.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Poldhu Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE	NNE	WSW	E
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Poldhu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE	NNE	WSW	E
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Poldhu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NNE	WSW	WSW
	9 s	off	4 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Poldhu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NNE	WSW	WSW
	16 s	off	4 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Poldhu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	E	WSW	N
	16 s	off	5 s	16 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Poldhu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	N	WSW	WSW
	15 s	off	4 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Poldhu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NNE	WSW	WSW
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Poldhu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NNE	WSW	WNW
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Poldhu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	ENE	WSW	N
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Poldhu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	ENE	WSW	NNW
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Poldhu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	ENE	WSW	N
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Poldhu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NE	WSW	W
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Poldhu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	ENE	WSW	W
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Poldhu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	ENE	WSW	W
	12 s	off	6 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Poldhu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	ENE	WSW	W
	12 s	off	6 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Poldhu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	ENE	WSW	W
	12 s	off	6 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Poldhu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE	NNE	WSW	W
	12 s	off	2 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Poldhu Cove around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 21 minutes before low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.2 ft). Range 7.59m (24.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Poldhu Cove Surf Photo: 'Perfect Break' by Jake Kimpton

Poldhu on a good day.

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User: Jake Kimpton (3 photos)

Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:44 pm 24 Nov 2013