Polstreath (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.



Forecast days

Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by early evening.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

Tide: Next high tide (4.1m) at

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    7 day forecast for Polstreath (Beach)

    Today (2 September 2025)
    Time
    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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    10%
    20%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    40%
    70%
    90%
    ≥95%
    Temperature
    16°
    18°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    15°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed
    SSE
    13
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    14
    W
    14
    W
    14
    W
    14
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    11
    SW
    12
    SSW
    14
    S
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    18
    18
    19
    20
    20
    22
    23
    24
    21
    19
    18
    20
    22
    26
    Visibility
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    G
    M
    Humidity
    91%
    88%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    82%
    81%
    78%
    77%
    78%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    86%
    90%
    UV 2 3 4 5 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    12
    11
    11
    12
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    12
    11
    12
    14
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (3 September 2025)
    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 Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Light shower night Light shower night Heavy rain Heavy shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    ≥95%
    80%
    50%
    70%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    50%
    70%
    80%
    90%
    Temperature (°C)
    16°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    19
    S
    22
    SSW
    25
    SSW
    26
    SSW
    26
    SW
    25
    SW
    23
    SW
    21
    SW
    19
    SW
    19
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    20
    W
    21
    W
    21
    W
    20
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    17
    SW
    16
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    33
    35
    39
    39
    33
    34
    30
    30
    30
    28
    29
    29
    33
    35
    35
    37
    34
    32
    30
    26
    25
    24
    25
    26
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    91%
    90%
    91%
    90%
    87%
    85%
    80%
    78%
    76%
    74%
    72%
    70%
    70%
    71%
    74%
    76%
    77%
    82%
    83%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 5 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    19
    22
    25
    26
    25
    24
    23
    21
    19
    19
    19
    20
    20
    21
    21
    20
    20
    19
    18
    17
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.4
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    6
    6
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (4 September 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Heavy shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    90%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    90%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    17°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    12
    W
    13
    W
    14
    W
    14
    W
    12
    WSW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    29
    24
    23
    27
    29
    28
    22
    19
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    82%
    79%
    79%
    75%
    67%
    70%
    73%
    77%
    UV - - - 1 3 4 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    15
    13
    12
    13
    14
    14
    12
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.3
    1.5
    1.3
    1.1
    0.8
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    9
    10
    10
    9
    9
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (5 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Partly cloudy night Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    11°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    16°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    10°
    10°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    9
    W
    8
    W
    7
    WSW
    7
    SW
    11
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    15
    12
    16
    17
    16
    11
    11
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    78%
    78%
    77%
    72%
    71%
    73%
    74%
    76%
    UV - - 1 3 5 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    8
    7
    7
    11
    12
    9
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (6 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    15°
    15°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    9
    SE
    12
    SE
    14
    SE
    17
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    20
    SE
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    17
    23
    26
    26
    28
    26
    26
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    79%
    80%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    87%
    UV - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    12
    14
    17
    19
    19
    20
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.8
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (7 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Drizzle Drizzle Drizzle Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    18°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    14°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    16
    S
    16
    SSW
    15
    S
    17
    SSW
    17
    SW
    15
    SW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    24
    23
    22
    23
    20
    17
    17
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    89%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    91%
    87%
    86%
    UV - - 1 2 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    16
    16
    15
    17
    17
    15
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.5
    1.9
    1.8
    1.5
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (8 September 2025)
    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 intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    14°
    17°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    12°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    14
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    18
    SW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    17
    17
    21
    22
    21
    19
    18
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    84%
    84%
    78%
    76%
    76%
    79%
    83%
    UV - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Tuesday 2 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 2 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 2 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 2 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 3 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 3 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 3 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 3 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 4 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 4 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 4 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 4 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 5 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 5 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 5 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 5 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 6 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 6 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 6 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 6 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 7 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 7 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 7 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 7 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 8 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 8 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 8 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 8 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Remaining unsettled with further scattered, blustery showers.

    Today:

    Widespread cloud and rain will spread eastwards through the morning, with heavy downpours at times. Turning brighter from the west into the afternoon, although occasional showers are still possible. Breezy, especially along the south coast. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

    Tonight:

    Settled for many this evening with a few clear spells, before becoming overcast tonight as a band of rain moves in from the southwest. Some heavy downpours and becoming breezier. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

    Wednesday:

    Widely wet and windy through the morning, with heavy, sometimes thundery spells at times. Brighter skies developing by the afternoon bringing a mixture of sunshine and blustery showers. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

    Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

    Scattered, blustery showers for many on Thursday, but some brighter spells too. More settled from Friday; mainly dry with some sunshine, though still rather breezy at times.

    Updated:

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