United Kingdom · Cornwall

Polzeath

Polzeath · beach break
About

Sheltered family beach with mellow rolling waves.

Beginners

Slow, foamy whitewater and a gentle sandy shelve — a top beginner pick.

Intermediate

Small clean days can produce longer rides on the inside.

Today's forecast

Hour by hour

Marine · open-meteo-marine
Weather · open-meteo-weather
Tide values shown are a deterministic estimate for development and are not a live tide forecast. Configure a global tide provider (WorldTides) before commercial launch.
00:00
3.0 m
29 km/h
02:00
2.8 m
25 km/h
04:00
2.7 m
26 km/h
06:00
2.5 m
18 km/h
08:00
2.4 m
26 km/h
10:00
2.6 m
35 km/h
12:00
2.9 m
39 km/h
14:00
3.4 m
45 km/h
16:00
3.7 m
49 km/h
18:00
3.8 m
44 km/h
20:00
3.8 m
41 km/h
22:00
3.9 m
40 km/h
Tide extremes (estimated)
Low · 03:37
High · 09:49
Low · 16:02
High · 22:14

Safety at a glance

Very safe in normal conditions; RNLI cover in summer.

Rip risk
low
Rocks/reef
low
Shore break
low
Tidal cut-off
low
Lifeguard cover: Seasonal RNLI cover in peak months

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Water quality

No matched bathing water for this area. An admin can attach one from the surf-area editor.

Conditions preferences
Preferred swell: W, NW
Preferred wind: SE
Poor wind: W, NW
Preferred tide: mid
Typical water temp: 13 °C
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