Polstreath
Cornwall · United Kingdom
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Polstreath is a E-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the Celtic Sea — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.9°C (60.6°F) on average
Jan
10.4°C
50.7°F · 8.6–11.5°C
Feb
9.7°C
49.5°F · 8.8–10.6°C
Mar
9.5°C
49.1°F · 8.5–10.5°C
Apr
10.4°C
50.7°F · 8.9–12°C
May
12°C
53.6°F · 10.3–14.2°C
Jun
14.5°C
58.1°F · 12.5–17°C
Jul
16.2°C
61.2°F · 13.9–19.4°C
Aug
16.5°C
61.7°F · 15.6–18.1°C
Sep
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.3–18.1°C
Oct
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13.3–16.2°C
Nov
13.2°C
55.8°F · 10.7–14.7°C
Dec
11.4°C
52.5°F · 10–12.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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