Poldhu Cove (Beach) (Cornwall) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.

Waves

Risk of rip currents

Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)



Forecast days

Light showers changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate

Tide: Next low tide (1.1m) at

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No pollen data.

    7 day forecast for Poldhu Cove (Beach)

    Today (1 January 2026)
    Time
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    NW
    10
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    N
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    21
    19
    18
    18
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    74%
    75%
    77%
    76%
    77%
    UV - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (2 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    8
    N
    8
    N
    7
    NNE
    6
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    12
    N
    12
    N
    11
    N
    10
    N
    9
    N
    8
    NNE
    7
    N
    7
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    16
    14
    13
    12
    12
    14
    14
    15
    17
    22
    27
    30
    32
    31
    29
    23
    21
    19
    16
    14
    13
    12
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    79%
    80%
    82%
    82%
    81%
    82%
    82%
    83%
    81%
    80%
    79%
    71%
    66%
    65%
    63%
    66%
    70%
    77%
    79%
    80%
    81%
    83%
    86%
    83%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    8
    9
    11
    12
    12
    11
    10
    9
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (3 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    6
    N
    7
    N
    7
    N
    7
    N
    7
    N
    7
    N
    7
    N
    7
    N
    7
    N
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    9
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    9
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    15
    15
    15
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    15
    18
    22
    22
    23
    23
    23
    19
    15
    14
    13
    13
    13
    12
    11
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    80%
    82%
    82%
    83%
    83%
    81%
    81%
    89%
    90%
    88%
    88%
    84%
    81%
    81%
    80%
    82%
    89%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (4 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Partly cloudy night Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Light shower day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -1°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    5
    N
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    N
    5
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    6
    N
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNW
    6
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    6
    NNE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    11
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    Humidity
    94%
    94%
    95%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    97%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    92%
    87%
    84%
    84%
    82%
    84%
    90%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    93%
    94%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (5 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Light shower night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    6
    NNE
    6
    N
    7
    N
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    N
    7
    N
    8
    NNW
    9
    N
    10
    N
    9
    N
    8
    N
    7
    N
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    N
    7
    N
    7
    NNW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    13
    13
    14
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    16
    17
    19
    22
    22
    20
    17
    15
    14
    13
    13
    13
    15
    16
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    91%
    87%
    84%
    78%
    80%
    82%
    86%
    88%
    87%
    89%
    89%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    9
    10
    9
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (6 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Light shower day Light shower day Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    NW
    9
    W
    10
    WSW
    12
    W
    12
    WNW
    11
    NNE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    17
    18
    20
    15
    13
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    87%
    87%
    85%
    87%
    82%
    79%
    88%
    90%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    9
    10
    12
    12
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.3
    0.4
    0.8
    1.4
    1.7
    1.5
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    4
    5
    6
    6
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (7 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    11
    N
    10
    N
    11
    N
    10
    NNW
    11
    NW
    12
    NNW
    11
    NW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    16
    16
    13
    16
    15
    16
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    70%
    75%
    85%
    87%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 1 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Thursday 1 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 1 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 1 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 2 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 2 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 2 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 2 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 3 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 3 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 3 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 3 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 4 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 4 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 4 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 4 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 5 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 5 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 5 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 5 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 6 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 6 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 6 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 6 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 7 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 7 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 7 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 7 January

    Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 4.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Wintry showers tomorrow morning bring a risk of ice.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Largely dry overnight with lengthy clear spells and variable cloud for all. Turning cold under the starry skies with a frost developing. Some wintry showers approaching Gloucestershire towards dawn. Minimum temperature -2 °C.

    Friday:

    A band of rain, sleet and some hill snow pushing southwards. Turning brighter during the afternoon but remaining cold and breezy. Another frosty night follows. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    A cold weekend with plenty of sunshine by day and widespread frosts by night. Some wintry showers possible in the west, but dry for many. Remaining similar on Monday.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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