Polzeath, UK

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About Polzeath

Polzeath is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom. From Polzeath you can reach 12 surf spots. The nearest is Polzeath, a surf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 27 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 9 of them campsites. The nearest airport is NQY, 16 km away.

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Staying in Polzeath

27 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 9 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: NQY, 16 km, EXT, 107 km, CWL, 143 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Polzeath.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 11 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Polzeath too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Sun 25

Devils Palace Near Grower Rock17.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Tintagel, 2 km

2 ft160 kJ

4 ft263 kJ

5 ft621 kJ

9 ft853 kJ

4 ft390 kJ

6 ft475 kJ

9 ft1038 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Devils Palace Near Grower Rock, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	33, too small	2 ft12 shollow	160kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	4 ft10 shollow	263kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	9, poor	5 ft11 smushy	621kJ	wind from the west, 22 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 shollow	853kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	4 ft12 smushy	390kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	8, poor	6 ft9 shollow	475kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,038kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	14°C

Barrets Zawn9.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Port Isaac, 3 km

2 ft142 kJ

3 ft216 kJ

5 ft506 kJ

8 ft678 kJ

4 ft423 kJ

5 ft345 kJ

8 ft832 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Barrets Zawn, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	32, too small	2 ft12 shollow	142kJ	wind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	3 ft10 shollow	216kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	8, poor	5 ft10 smushy	506kJ	wind from the west, 19 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	678kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	12°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	4 ft12 smushy	423kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	11, poor	5 ft9 shollow	345kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	13°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	832kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	13°C

Death Bay0.7 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Padstow, 4 km

3 ft196 kJ

4 ft275 kJ

6 ft769 kJ

9 ft838 kJ

5 ft553 kJ

9 ft997 kJ

8 ft982 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Death Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	3 ft12 scrumbling	196kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	275kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 smushy	769kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	838kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	7, poor	5 ft12 smushy	553kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	997kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	982kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	15°C

Polzeath0.4 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft196 kJ

4 ft275 kJ

6 ft769 kJ

9 ft838 kJ

5 ft553 kJ

9 ft997 kJ

8 ft982 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Polzeath, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	3 ft12 scrumbling	196kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	275kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 smushy	769kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	838kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	7, poor	5 ft12 smushy	553kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	997kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	982kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	15°C

Barras Nose15.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Tintagel

2 ft142 kJ

3 ft216 kJ

5 ft506 kJ

8 ft678 kJ

4 ft423 kJ

5 ft345 kJ

8 ft832 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Barras Nose, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, too small	2 ft12 shollow	142kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	3 ft10 shollow	216kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	9, poor	5 ft10 smushy	506kJ	wind from the west, 22 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 shollow	678kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	4 ft12 smushy	423kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	8, poor	5 ft9 shollow	345kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	832kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	14°C

Gullies - Tintagel16.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Tintagel, 1 km

2 ft142 kJ

3 ft216 kJ

5 ft506 kJ

8 ft678 kJ

4 ft423 kJ

5 ft345 kJ

8 ft832 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gullies - Tintagel, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, too small	2 ft12 shollow	142kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	3 ft10 shollow	216kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	9, poor	5 ft10 smushy	506kJ	wind from the west, 22 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 shollow	678kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	4 ft12 smushy	423kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	8, poor	5 ft9 shollow	345kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	832kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	14°C

Trebarwith Strand13.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Trebarwith Strand

2 ft142 kJ

3 ft216 kJ

5 ft553 kJ

8 ft678 kJ

4 ft423 kJ

5 ft345 kJ

8 ft832 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Trebarwith Strand, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	34, too small	2 ft12 shollow	142kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	3 ft10 shollow	216kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	9, poor	5 ft11 smushy	553kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 shollow	678kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	4 ft12 smushy	423kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	4, poor	5 ft9 smushy	345kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	832kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	14°C

Tregardock beach11.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Tintagel, 5 km

2 ft142 kJ

3 ft216 kJ

5 ft506 kJ

8 ft678 kJ

4 ft423 kJ

5 ft345 kJ

8 ft832 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tregardock beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	34, too small	2 ft12 shollow	142kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	3 ft10 shollow	216kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	9, poor	5 ft10 smushy	506kJ	wind from the west, 22 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	678kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	4 ft12 smushy	423kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	4, poor	5 ft9 smushy	345kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	832kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	14°C

Bossiney haven16.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Tintagel, 1 km

2 ft160 kJ

4 ft263 kJ

5 ft621 kJ

9 ft853 kJ

4 ft390 kJ

6 ft475 kJ

9 ft1038 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bossiney haven, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	2 ft12 shollow	160kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft10 shollow	263kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	8, poor	5 ft11 smushy	621kJ	wind from the west, 22 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	853kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	4 ft12 smushy	390kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, poor	6 ft9 shollow	475kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,038kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	14°C

Stinky Bay0.5 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Padstow, 4 km

3 ft196 kJ

4 ft275 kJ

6 ft769 kJ

9 ft838 kJ

5 ft553 kJ

9 ft997 kJ

8 ft982 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Stinky Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	3 ft12 shollow	196kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	4 ft10 shollow	275kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 smushy	769kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	838kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	5 ft12 smushy	553kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	997kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	982kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	15°C

Lundy Bay1.8 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Padstow, 6 km

2 ft142 kJ

3 ft216 kJ

5 ft506 kJ

8 ft678 kJ

4 ft423 kJ

5 ft345 kJ

8 ft832 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lundy Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	2 ft12 shollow	142kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	216kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	10, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	506kJ	wind from the west, 24 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	678kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	7, poor	4 ft12 smushy	423kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	6, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	345kJ	wind from the south-west, 19 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	832kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	15°C

Daymer Bay1.8 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Padstow, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+

3 ft196 kJ

4 ft275 kJ

7 ft926 kJ

7 ft677 kJ

8 ft1233 kJ

8 ft725 kJ

9 ft915 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Daymer Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	3 ft12 ssoft	196kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	275kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	7 ft11 smushy	926kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	7 ft8 ssoft	677kJ	wind from the south, 15 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	8 ft11 smushy	1,233kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	8 ft8 ssoft	725kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 17 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	26, poor	9 ft8 ssoft	915kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	15°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Polzeath, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Polzeath

The Cracking CrabSeafood · 0.3 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jul 2025
The MowhaySeafood · 0.8 km from the centre
The Waterfront Polzeathin the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Oct 2025
Flo’s Kitchen PolzeathSalad bar · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Feb 2025
The Dining Room restaurant0.4 km from the centre
Shorecrest Restaurant0.7 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits