Water samples are taken at regular intervals during the bathing season and at the end of the season the water quality is classified as:
Excellent: the highest classification meaning the water is cleanest
Good: generally good water quality
Sufficient: meets minimum standards
Poor: You are advised not to swim. The beach will stay open and an action plan should be in place to improve the water quality.
Our weather forecast for The Lizard in Cornwall
Today (Sunday, Jan 17)
Expect a temperature in the range 8℃ to 8.3℃ with a wind speed 3.5 m/sec (WNW)
Monday, Jan 18
Expect a temperature in the range 8.6℃ to 9℃ with a wind speed 4.9 m/sec (W)
Tuesday, Jan 19
Expect a temperature in the range 10.6℃ to 10.9℃ with a wind speed 11.3 m/sec (WSW)
Wednesday, Jan 20
Expect a temperature in the range 11℃ to 11.3℃ with a wind speed 12.8 m/sec (SW)
Thursday, Jan 21
Expect a temperature in the range 7.1℃ to 8.7℃ with a wind speed 10.5 m/sec (WNW)
Friday, Jan 22
Expect a temperature in the range 7℃ to 7.8℃ with a wind speed 5.9 m/sec (WNW)
Saturday, Jan 23
Expect a temperature in the range 7.2℃ to 7.5℃ with a wind speed 4.9 m/sec (WSW)
Weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK
Tides
Our tide forecast for Poldhu Cove Beach in Cornwall.
In this 'you may also like' section we attempt to answer what else can I do? Here you have a list by order of being the closest some more beaches, things to see and do, places to eat and upcoming events.
Portbeer Cove is a small sandy and rocky cove, although the sand disappears at high tide. The beach sits to the side of Chynhalls Point and is a popular beach for snorkelling. There are no facilities, best access is to park at Coverack and take a walk along the coastal path. Dogs allowed. Read more…
Godrevy and Leggan Coves are two beaches separated by Leggan Point. To access Leggan Cove you will need low tide to go around the point from Godrevy. The beach is sandy although does have some shingle and rocky parts. Backed by grass covered shingle banks this is a nice location and rarely busy. No facilities, with the nearest (limited) parking in Read more…
Downas Cove is a sand and stoney cove backed by grass topped cliffs. Not much beach at high tide but as the tide goes out you get some great sand and rock pools. This beach and some of the other nearby coves are popular for snorkelling. No facilities only accessed from the coastal path. Dogs allowed. Read more…
Mullion Cove has a small sandy beach within the working harbour. Million is a small cove and harbour village with facilities including car parking, cafe, shops and toilets. We have no dog information for Mullion Cove beach. Read more…
Lankidden Cove is typical of the small coves around The Lizard, with fine sand broken up by smooth boulders and backed by high cliffs. No facilities and to access this beach you will have roughly a 1 mile walk from Kennack Sands. We have no dog information for Lankidden Cove beach. Read more…
The Lizard lifeboat station is launched from the boathouse down the slipway into the sea. The station features a funicular line to transport lifeboat crews from the boathouse to the clifftop station car park. The lifeboat station was opened here in 1961, the location was chosen because it was sufficiently protected to allow safe launching in all conditions. The old Read more…
Kynance Cove on dramatic and historic stretch of Cornish coast – white-sand, cliffs, turquoise water and multi-coloured islands. Calm seas means good swimming conditions but there can be rip tides and strong currents. Excellent location for walking and spending the day on the beach. At low tide there is sand, caves and rock pools. Often missed as visitors go straight for Read more…
Jangye Ryne beach is a small sandy beach on a very rocky stretch of coastline. Limited parking and toilets. We have no dog information for Jangye Ryne beach. Read more…
Gillan Harbour lies about half mile south of the Helford River. The stretch of coast has three small beaches with a mixture of sand and shingle. There are good walks west along the river bank towards Manaccan or northwest to Helford Village. About half a mile east of Gillan lies the rocky Mên-aver Beach with walks available east to Lestowder Read more…
Church Cove beach is a west facing sandy beach with rock pools. The name comes from a small church set below the low cliffs at the northern end of the beach and this has an unusual bell tower standing about 3 metres to the side of the church and cut into the cliffside. Limited parking available. We have no dog Read more…
Porthoustock beach is a pebble beach surrounded by old quarries. This is not so picturesque as other Cornish coves. The beach is popular launching beach for divers as Porthoustock’s proximity to The Manacles, a set of treacherous rocks by Manacle Point means that it has lots of shipwrecks. Limited facilities. Read more…
Mullion Cove Harbour is a working small protected harbour cmpleted in the 1890s. Whilst the village has a wonderful collection of shops, pubs, cafes, restaurants, and art galleries. In the centre of the village, the 15th century church of St Mellanus with its carved oak bench-ends depicting biblical scenes. Read more…
Poldhu Cove does not allow dogs between Easter and October.
