Beacon Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Beacon Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Beacon Cove at 3PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (13 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (13 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
2.1
WNW
6
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
7
3
NW
7
3
NW
7
3
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
W
8
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
6
0.9
WNW
8
1.3
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1
N
6
0.7
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
349
857
1155
1114
989
831
729
868
861
817
720
606
509
382
148
153
167
173
156
115
134
191
76
57
Wind (km/h)
45
WNW
45
WNW
50
NW
45
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
40
NW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
40
NW
30
NNW
30
N
35
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:51AM5.42m
3:22PM5.49m
3:43AM5.87m
4:10PM5.96m
4:30AM6.29m
4:55PM6.39m
Low Tide
9:17AM1.25m
9:38PM1.22m
10:06AM0.83m
10:27PM0.78m
10:52AM0.46m
11:13PM0.40m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:33
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:59
9:00
9:01
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
2
1
-1
1
2
2
2
0
-1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.1
SW
13
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
N
6
Energy kJ
6
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
22
21
21
8
8
139
153
138
109
82
107
75
7
62
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
10
0.7
WNW
7
Energy kJ
12
2
2
2
1
1
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
7
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
6
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
7
3
NW
7
3
NW
7
3
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1
N
6
Energy kJ
349
857
1155
1114
989
831
729
868
861
817
720
606
509
382
148
146
167
173
156
115
134
191
76
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
502
485
764
913
1137
764
330
330
94
94
761
1085
272
253
70
147
282
260
282
48
282
48
48
254
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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