Polzeath Beach Tide Times
Polzeath beach planning using the validated Padstow gauge.
Tide times from the Padstow gauge
These are the validated Padstow gauge times shown in UK local time. They are not adjusted with a guessed beach offset. Heights are metres above Ordnance Datum (mAOD), not chart datum.
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Prediction file generated 07 Sep 2026. Weather and air pressure can move real sea level away from the prediction.
Source gauge
The source tide page is Padstow. Heights are shown in mAOD, not chart datum, and the gauge page includes the live gauge check and the full 14-day tide curve.
Beach characteristic
Polzeath sits near the Camel estuary area. Use Padstow as the validated source gauge and keep the estuary caveat in mind, especially around low water.
Places covered on this guide
Use a safety margin
For beach walks, coves, causeways and cliff-backed beaches, check the return route as well as the next low water. Weather, swell and air pressure can move the real sea level away from the astronomical prediction.