Beacon Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 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
12.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Beacon Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Beacon Cove at 4AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (21 May)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
W
10
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1249
1117
976
694
584
506
476
458
482
541
707
694
606
606
496
426
426
346
339
339
290
290
273
230
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
S
5
W
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:19AM5.93m
9:44PM6.04m
10:17AM5.50m
10:45PM5.66m
11:23AM5.15m
Low Tide
3:19AM0.63m
3:40PM0.97m
4:19AM1.00m
4:41PM1.33m
5:25AM1.33m
5:48PM1.61m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:09
9:10
Temp °C
13
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
16
17
18
18
16
15
15
15
15
17
17
16
16
9
11
11
12
12
11
11
10
12
13
13
15
16
17
18
16
15
14
15
13
16
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
W
10
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
Energy kJ
1249
1117
976
694
584
506
476
458
482
541
707
694
606
606
496
426
426
346
339
339
290
290
273
230
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
3
Energy kJ
5
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
131
17
17
17
5
1
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
1
36
8
36
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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