Beacon Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 15 May 2026 BST
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Beacon Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Beacon Cove sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Beacon Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Beacon Cove at 10AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

Table - waves today at Beacon Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.2
NNW
6
0.7
N
6
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
7
0.8
W
5
1
W
7
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.8
W
12
2
W
12
2.1
W
7
2.1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
196
202
153
181
152
90
35
79
57
18
19
28
37
89
92
176
192
213
312
980
1004
1160
449
545
Wind (km/h)
35
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:30AM6.29m
4:55PM6.39m
5:17AM6.62m
5:40PM6.71m
6:03AM6.80m
6:25PM6.87m
Low Tide
10:52AM0.46m
11:13PM0.40m
11:37AM0.20m
11:59PM0.13m
12:22PM0.08m
00:46AM0.02m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:30
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:01
9:02
9:04
1
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
2
3
3
4
3
4
6
6
8
7
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
4
3
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
6
1
W
8
1
WNW
7
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.4
WNW
8
0.7
N
6
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
5
0.4
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
40
127
108
7
7
19
35
79
57
17
17
28
26
20
35
58
49
213
176
980
432
488
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
10
0.4
WNW
8
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
WNW
7
0.3
W
9
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.4
WNW
14
0.1
SW
12
0.9
WNW
13
Energy kJ
63
8
8
2
7
20
25
17
18
14
2
2
2
6
7
81
6
312
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
5
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
8
7
7
7
7
10
5
6
21
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.2
NNW
6
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
1
W
7
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.8
W
12
2
W
12
2.1
W
7
2.1
W
8
Energy kJ
196
202
153
181
152
90
29
19
28
37
89
92
176
192
198
1004
1160
449
545
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
1
2
4
Distance (km)
282
251
298
282
330
401
303
237
212
42
221
476
42
485
502
237
48
52
237
485
245
507
245
221
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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