Beacon Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm 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 9PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be 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 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
4 AM
7 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)
1.3
N
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.2
NNW
6
0.7
N
6
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.7
W
6
1.8
W
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
2.5
W
7
2.3
W
8
2.5
W
8
2.2
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
137
167
135
93
35
79
74
54
68
58
67
219
297
285
254
225
312
1092
1116
1174
627
632
898
1128
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
WNW
30
W
30
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
20
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:55PM6.39m
5:17AM6.62m
5:40PM6.71m
6:03AM6.80m
6:25PM6.87m
6:49AM6.82m
Low Tide
10:52AM0.46m
11:13PM0.40m
11:37AM0.20m
11:59PM0.13m
12:22PM0.08m
00:46AM0.02m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<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
1
2
5
2
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
3
4
3
4
6
6
7
6
7
7
7
5
5
5
4
5
6
4
5
3
2
3
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
7
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.4
WNW
8
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
W
9
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
2.2
W
11
Energy kJ
108
7
7
19
35
25
16
9
14
2
2
20
35
58
49
213
312
404
1128
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
10
0.4
WNW
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
N
5
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.4
WNW
14
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
8
2
7
20
7
7
14
5
6
21
7
7
81
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.2
NNW
6
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.7
W
6
1.8
W
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
13
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
2.5
W
7
2.3
W
8
2.5
W
8
Energy kJ
137
167
135
93
28
79
74
54
68
58
67
219
297
285
254
225
203
1092
1116
1174
627
632
898
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
4
2
1
Distance (km)
298
282
387
401
258
237
212
94
221
480
485
485
303
298
94
52
298
245
502
383
221
221
136
44
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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