Beacon Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Beacon Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Beacon Cove at 8AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (19 May)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
7
2
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
W
10
3.5
W
14
3.5
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.1
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
336
513
560
612
681
819
1094
1319
1783
4912
4708
3769
3075
2416
2039
1547
1236
997
865
683
573
573
476
467
Wind (km/h)
40
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:36AM6.65m
7:59PM6.71m
8:26AM6.33m
8:49PM6.41m
9:19AM5.93m
9:44PM6.04m
Low Tide
1:34AM0.08m
1:55PM0.31m
2:25AM0.30m
2:46PM0.61m
3:19AM0.63m
3:40PM0.97m
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:07
9:07
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
14
13
14
14
16
17
16
15
16
6
7
7
7
7
5
5
6
5
7
7
8
9
10
12
11
9
11
11
13
13
12
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
10
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
18
0.6
W
17
1.3
W
16
3.5
W
14
3.5
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.1
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
Energy kJ
78
7
4
4
17
16
55
202
826
4912
4708
3769
3075
2416
2039
1547
1236
997
865
683
573
573
476
467
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
7
5
7
6
7
14
60
9
9
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
7
2
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
W
10
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
Energy kJ
336
513
560
612
681
819
1094
1319
1783
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
404
404
491
502
491
383
383
510
535
44
44
221
221
221
6
17
17
17
5
17
5
3
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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