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Poldhu Cove Surf Photo: 'Surf`s Up' by J.R.Beare

Lat Long: 50.03° N 5.27° W

Issued: 12 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Poldhu Cove sea temperature is

14.1° 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
	NW	WSW	WNW	N	WNW
	5 s	cross- on	7 s	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March 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
	WNW	WSW	W	N	WSW
	4 s	on	4 s	5 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March 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
	W	WSW	W	WSW	N
	5 s	on	5 s	15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March 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
	W	WSW	W	WSW	N
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March 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
	W	WSW	W	WSW	WNW
	7 s	on	7 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March 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
	W	SW	W	WSW	WNW
	7 s	on	7 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March 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
	W	WSW	WSW
	8 s	on	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March 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
	W	SW	WSW
	9 s	on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March 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
	W	SW	WSW
	9 s	on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March 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	WSW	WSW
	9 s	on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March 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	W	WSW	WSW
	9 s	cross- on	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March 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	WSW	SSW	WSW	WNW
	9 s	on	8 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March 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	SW	SW	WNW
	9 s	on	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March 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	WSW	SW	WNW
	9 s	cross- on	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March 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	WSW	WSW	WNW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March 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	NW	W	WSW	ESE
	9 s	cross	9 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March 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
	W	NE		W	SSW
	11 s	off		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 9 pm

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

Image captured 36 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 5.9m (19.5 ft). Range 7.29m (23.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Poldhu Cove Surf Photo: 'Surf`s Up' by J.R.Beare

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Photo taken at: 7:56 pm 15 Mar 2013