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 beginners: 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 beginner 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: Intermediate Expert

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Barras Nose15.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in TintagelIntermediate and up

2 ft46 kJ

3 ft187 kJ

3 ft210 kJ

5 ft416 kJ

8 ft650 kJ

6 ft920 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Barras Nose, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	2 ft8 shollow	46kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	3 ft12 shollow	187kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	3 ft10 shollow	210kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	5 ft11 smushy	416kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 shollow	650kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 smushy	920kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	8, poor	5 ft7 shollow	173kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	14°C

Barrets Zawn9.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Port Isaac, 3 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft46 kJ

3 ft187 kJ

3 ft210 kJ

5 ft416 kJ

8 ft650 kJ

6 ft920 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Barrets Zawn, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	2 ft8 shollow	46kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	3 ft12 shollow	187kJ	wind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	3 ft10 shollow	210kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	5 ft11 smushy	416kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	650kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	12°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 smushy	920kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	11, poor	5 ft7 smushy	173kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	13°C

Bossiney haven16.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Tintagel, 1 kmNeeds 3 ft+

2 ft53 kJ

3 ft217 kJ

4 ft246 kJ

6 ft555 kJ

9 ft807 kJ

7 ft1169 kJ

5 ft215 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bossiney haven, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	12, too small	2 ft8 shollow	53kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	3 ft12 shollow	217kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	4 ft10 shollow	246kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	7, poor	6 ft10 smushy	555kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	807kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 smushy	1,169kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	6, poor	5 ft7 smushy	215kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	14°C

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

2 ft55 kJ

3 ft258 kJ

4 ft267 kJ

6 ft614 kJ

8 ft673 kJ

7 ft1034 kJ

7 ft522 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Daymer Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	6, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	55kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	3 ft12 ssoft	258kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	267kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	6 ft10 smushy	614kJ	wind from the west, 24 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	8 ft8 smushy	673kJ	wind from the south, 15 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	7 ft10 smushy	1,034kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	7 ft8 smushy	522kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 17 knots	14°C

Death Bay0.7 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Padstow, 4 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft55 kJ

3 ft258 kJ

4 ft267 kJ

5 ft536 kJ

8 ft794 kJ

7 ft1096 kJ

5 ft284 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Death Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	55kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	55, good	3 ft12 scrumbling	258kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	267kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	9, poor	5 ft11 smushy	536kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	794kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 smushy	1,096kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	5, poor	5 ft9 smushy	284kJ	wind from the south-west, 19 knots	14°C

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

2 ft53 kJ

3 ft217 kJ

4 ft246 kJ

6 ft555 kJ

9 ft807 kJ

7 ft1169 kJ

5 ft215 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Devils Palace Near Grower Rock, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	2 ft8 shollow	53kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	3 ft12 shollow	217kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	59, good	4 ft10 shollow	246kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	8, poor	6 ft10 smushy	555kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 shollow	807kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 smushy	1,169kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, poor	5 ft7 shollow	215kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	14°C

Gullies - Tintagel16.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Tintagel, 1 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft46 kJ

3 ft187 kJ

3 ft210 kJ

5 ft416 kJ

8 ft650 kJ

6 ft920 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gullies - Tintagel, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	2 ft8 shollow	46kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	3 ft12 shollow	187kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	3 ft10 shollow	210kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	5 ft11 smushy	416kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 shollow	650kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 smushy	920kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	8, poor	5 ft7 shollow	173kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	14°C

Lundy Bay1.8 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Padstow, 6 kmNeeds 4 ft+

2 ft46 kJ

3 ft187 kJ

3 ft210 kJ

6 ft511 kJ

8 ft650 kJ

6 ft920 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lundy Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	2 ft8 smushy	46kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	23, too small	3 ft12 scrumbling	187kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	210kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	6 ft10 scrumbling	511kJ	wind from the west, 24 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	650kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 smushy	920kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	7, poor	5 ft7 smushy	173kJ	wind from the south-west, 19 knots	14°C

Polzeath0.4 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft55 kJ

3 ft258 kJ

4 ft267 kJ

5 ft536 kJ

8 ft794 kJ

7 ft1096 kJ

5 ft284 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Polzeath, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	55kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	55, good	3 ft12 scrumbling	258kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	267kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	9, poor	5 ft11 smushy	536kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	794kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 smushy	1,096kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	5, poor	5 ft9 smushy	284kJ	wind from the south-west, 19 knots	14°C

Stinky Bay0.5 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Padstow, 4 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft55 kJ

3 ft258 kJ

4 ft267 kJ

5 ft536 kJ

8 ft794 kJ

7 ft1096 kJ

5 ft284 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Stinky Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 shollow	55kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	55, good	3 ft12 shollow	258kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	4 ft10 shollow	267kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	9, poor	5 ft11 smushy	536kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	794kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft11 smushy	1,096kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	5, poor	5 ft9 smushy	284kJ	wind from the south-west, 19 knots	14°C

Trebarwith Strand13.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Trebarwith StrandIntermediate and up

2 ft46 kJ

3 ft187 kJ

3 ft210 kJ

5 ft416 kJ

8 ft650 kJ

6 ft920 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Trebarwith Strand, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 shollow	46kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	3 ft12 shollow	187kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	3 ft10 shollow	210kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	5 ft11 smushy	416kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 shollow	650kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 smushy	920kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	5, poor	5 ft7 smushy	173kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	14°C

Tregardock beach11.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Tintagel, 5 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft46 kJ

3 ft187 kJ

3 ft210 kJ

5 ft416 kJ

8 ft650 kJ

6 ft920 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tregardock beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	2 ft8 shollow	46kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	3 ft12 shollow	187kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	3 ft10 shollow	210kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	5 ft11 smushy	416kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	650kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 smushy	920kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	4, poor	5 ft7 smushy	173kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	14°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