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Poldhu Cove

Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Today’s timelapse
Porthleven: Poldhu

Poldhu Cove 1 photo

  • Poldhu Cove and Point. Sitting on top of the cliff is the Poldhu Care Home which used to be an hotel. The residents here must have fantastic views west across Mounts Bay.

    Poldhu Cove and Point. Sitting on top of the cliff is the Poldhu Care Home which used to be an hotel. The residents here must have fantastic views west across Mounts Bay.. Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:14 pm
Now
0.4
61 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.8
58 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.4
53 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.3
51 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.7
49 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.8
51 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.9
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.6
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.2
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.2
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.3
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
12°C53°F
Water
15°C60°F
Wind
6138 km/hmph NW
Gusts
9760 km/hmph
Waves
6.1 m20 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
92%
Sunset
6:14 pm
Today
0.4PoorNow6138
0.8Poor9 am5836
1.4Poor10 am5333
1.3Poor11 am5132
1.7Poor12 pm4931
1.8Poor1 pm5132
1.9Poor2 pm5031
1.6Poor3 pm4729
2.2Poor4 pm4629
2.2Poor5 pm4629
2.3Poor6 pm4125
Sat
0.8Poor8 am3019
0.7Poor9 am3522
0.4Poor10 am4125
0.6Poor11 am4528
0.4Poor12 pm5232
0.4Poor1 pm5333
0.4Poor2 pm5534
0.4Poor3 pm5736
0.7Poor4 pm5736
0.8Poor5 pm5534
0.8Poor6 pm5836
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -2.1 m. High at 3 pm, 1.1 m. Low at 10 pm, -2.5 m. High at 4 am, 1.1 mLow 9 am, -2.1 m7 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.1 m4 ftLow 10 pm, -2.5 m8 ftHigh 4 am, 1.1 m4 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • Low 9 am, -2.1 m7 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.1 m4 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -2.5 m8 ft
  • High 4 am, 1.1 m4 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 1%
  • Mon1.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 49 km/h30 mph, rain 82%
  • Tue2.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h28 mph, rain 49%
  • Wed4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 14%
  • Thu3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 11%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms200 m650 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 320 m0.2 mi. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 170 m560 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
230 m740 ftPoldhu Road
Nearest town
1.6 km1 miMullion (village)
Nearest airport
30 km19 miLand's End Airport (LEQ)

Nearby places

  • Poldhu Beach CaféFood and drink
    170 m560 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

  • Church Cove0.6 km0.4 mi north-west away
    0.8 Poor tomorrow
  • Dollar Cove1.0 km0.6 mi north-west away
    0.8 Poor tomorrow
  • Pedn-y-ke1.2 km0.8 mi south away
    0.8 Poor tomorrow
  • Gunwalloe Beach3.5 km2.2 mi north-west away
    0.8 Poor tomorrow
  • Loe Bar4.7 km2.9 mi north-west away
    0.8 Poor tomorrow