Polzeath
Updated Fri 6 Nov 14:20
Quality
Swell
1.3ft
Tide
Weather
Latest shot · Polzeath surf cam
6-day surf report
Updated Fri 6 Nov 14:20
Now · Fri 6
Clear1.3ft
9s
Sat 7
Clear1.4ft
9s
Sun 8
Cloud1.1ft
8s
Mon 9
Cloud1.1ft
6s
Tue 10
Cloud2.1ft
10s
Wed 11
Drizzle2.9ft
9s
The beach
Polzeath
Polzeath sits on the Camel Estuary run. Swell, wind and tide for this beach and the neighbours, so you can pick a peak before you leave the car park. Today is Clear, 12°, 2kt WNW, gusts 5.
Friendly, high-tide beach break with a huge learner crowd and a surprisingly fun peak on a clean west swell.
It goes almost dry at low. Time it for the two hours either side of high.
Faces W. Best swell WSW-NW. Level: beginner. Crowd: busy.
On the sand
Before you paddle out at Polzeath
Parking
Cornwall Council Polzeath Beach (PL27 6SS): 260 spaces, tide dependent, surface sand. 1 April-31 October 9am-6pm: £2.50 / £5.10 / £7.50 / £11.50, weekly £29; evening £2.30. Winter 9am-4pm: £1.30 / £2.50 / £5.50 / £7. The park itself floods on the tide.
Hire & lessons
Surf’s Up! Surf School has been on Polzeath Beach since 1995, Surfing England Centre of Excellence, all sessions on this beach.
Vibe
Groms, families and learners. The school calls Polzeath one of the UK’s most consistent learner-friendly spots: long rolling waves and a wide sandy bay, with kids’ lessons prominent. Not a competitive-beach claim on their site.
Access & hazards
The school: learner-friendly, long rolling waves, plenty of space. RNLI Polzeath is on the 2026 lists. The council car park is tide dependent, it is the access warning as much as a parking note.
Sources Cornwall Council Polzeath Beach · Surf’s Up! · RNLI Polzeath
