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)



    Today (12 September 2024)
    Time
    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
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Light shower day
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Partly cloudy night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    40%
    50%
    30%
    20%
    40%
    60%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature
    10°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    11°
    52°
    13°
    55°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    58°
    14°
    58°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    58°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    13°
    56°
    12°
    54°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    49°
    48°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    49°
    47°
    48°
    49°
    11°
    51°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    49°
    48°
    47°
    46°
    Wind direction and speed
    NNW
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    NW
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    NNW
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    NNW
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    NW
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    NNW
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    NNW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    NNW
    13
    20
    11
    6
    4
    NNW
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    NNW
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    NNW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    NNW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    NNW
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    NNW
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    N
    10
    15
    9
    4
    3
    N
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    N
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    NNE
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    NNE
    4
    7
    3
    2
    2
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    22
    35
    19
    10
    5
    22
    36
    19
    10
    5
    24
    38
    21
    11
    5
    25
    41
    22
    11
    6
    28
    45
    24
    12
    6
    29
    47
    25
    13
    6
    30
    48
    26
    13
    6
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    32
    52
    28
    14
    7
    33
    53
    29
    15
    7
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    30
    49
    26
    14
    6
    28
    46
    24
    13
    6
    27
    43
    23
    12
    6
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    Visibility
    VG
    29
    VG
    28
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    35
    E
    40
    E
    40
    E
    40
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    55
    E
    65
    E
    60
    E
    60
    E
    60
    E
    60
    E
    60
    Humidity
    81%
    83%
    82%
    79%
    71%
    64%
    61%
    58%
    56%
    53%
    53%
    54%
    55%
    57%
    63%
    68%
    74%
    76%
    80%
    UV
    -
    1
    1
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    5
    4
    3
    2
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (13 September 2024)
    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
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    47°
    47°
    47°
    47°
    46°
    46°
    45°
    45°
    48°
    12°
    53°
    13°
    56°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    58°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    59°
    13°
    56°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    49°
    49°
    48°
    46°
    46°
    45°
    45°
    44°
    44°
    44°
    44°
    48°
    11°
    53°
    13°
    55°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    13°
    55°
    10°
    50°
    49°
    48°
    48°
    NNE
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    NE
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    NE
    4
    7
    3
    2
    2
    NE
    4
    7
    3
    2
    2
    NE
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    NE
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    ENE
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    ENE
    3
    5
    3
    2
    1
    ENE
    3
    5
    3
    1
    1
    ENE
    3
    4
    3
    1
    1
    ENE
    3
    4
    3
    1
    1
    NW
    3
    5
    3
    1
    1
    W
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    SW
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    SW
    6
    9
    5
    3
    2
    SW
    6
    9
    5
    3
    2
    SW
    6
    9
    5
    3
    2
    WSW
    6
    9
    5
    3
    2
    WSW
    6
    9
    5
    2
    2
    W
    5
    7
    4
    2
    2
    WNW
    3
    5
    3
    1
    1
    N
    3
    5
    3
    1
    1
    ENE
    3
    5
    3
    1
    1
    E
    3
    5
    3
    1
    1
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    15
    25
    13
    7
    4
    13
    22
    11
    6
    4
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    12
    20
    10
    5
    3
    11
    19
    10
    5
    3
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    10
    16
    9
    5
    3
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    10
    17
    9
    5
    3
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    E
    60
    E
    55
    E
    50
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    40
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    30
    VG
    35
    E
    45
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    50
    E
    40
    VG
    35
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    81%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    81%
    81%
    82%
    81%
    76%
    68%
    58%
    55%
    54%
    54%
    55%
    55%
    55%
    55%
    55%
    65%
    76%
    79%
    79%
    77%
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    5
    5
    4
    2
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Saturday (14 September 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    48°
    48°
    48°
    48°
    15°
    59°
    16°
    61°
    16°
    61°
    14°
    57°
    11°
    52°
    47°
    47°
    47°
    46°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    58°
    14°
    58°
    13°
    56°
    10°
    50°
    E
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    ESE
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    SE
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    SE
    4
    7
    3
    2
    2
    S
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    SSW
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    SSW
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    S
    5
    9
    4
    2
    2
    SSE
    4
    7
    3
    2
    2
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    10
    17
    9
    5
    3
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    15
    25
    13
    7
    4
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    30
    E
    40
    E
    45
    E
    40
    VG
    35
    VG
    30
    77%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    56%
    56%
    57%
    71%
    82%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    3
    5
    2
    1
    -
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    8
    8
    7
    Sunday (15 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    16°
    61°
    17°
    62°
    17°
    62°
    15°
    59°
    12°
    54°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    49°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    60°
    16°
    60°
    14°
    58°
    12°
    53°
    SSE
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    S
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    S
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    SSW
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    SW
    8
    14
    7
    4
    3
    SW
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    SW
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    SSW
    5
    9
    4
    2
    2
    13
    22
    11
    6
    4
    13
    22
    11
    6
    4
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    VG
    28
    VG
    27
    VG
    24
    VG
    35
    E
    40
    VG
    35
    VG
    30
    VG
    24
    83%
    84%
    84%
    68%
    65%
    66%
    77%
    87%
    -
    -
    1
    3
    5
    2
    1
    -
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    7
    8
    9
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    Monday (16 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    16°
    61°
    17°
    63°
    18°
    64°
    16°
    60°
    13°
    55°
    11°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    15°
    60°
    16°
    62°
    17°
    62°
    15°
    59°
    13°
    55°
    S
    5
    9
    4
    2
    2
    S
    6
    9
    5
    3
    2
    S
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    SW
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    SW
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    SW
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    WSW
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    ENE
    4
    7
    3
    2
    2
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    15
    25
    13
    7
    4
    15
    25
    13
    7
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    VG
    23
    VG
    20
    G
    16
    VG
    24
    VG
    28
    VG
    27
    VG
    22
    G
    15
    88%
    90%
    92%
    79%
    75%
    74%
    86%
    95%
    -
    -
    1
    3
    5
    2
    1
    -
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Tuesday (17 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny day
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    12°
    54°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    56°
    17°
    62°
    19°
    65°
    19°
    65°
    16°
    61°
    14°
    58°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    13°
    55°
    16°
    61°
    17°
    63°
    18°
    64°
    15°
    60°
    13°
    56°
    ENE
    4
    7
    3
    2
    2
    ENE
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    ESE
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    ESE
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    ESE
    9
    15
    8
    4
    3
    ESE
    9
    15
    8
    4
    3
    E
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    E
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    9
    15
    8
    4
    3
    15
    23
    13
    7
    4
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    18
    30
    16
    8
    4
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    12
    20
    10
    5
    3
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    G
    11
    M
    8
    M
    9
    VG
    20
    VG
    22
    VG
    23
    VG
    20
    G
    14
    98%
    99%
    98%
    88%
    78%
    78%
    88%
    96%
    -
    -
    1
    3
    5
    2
    1
    -