Bedruthan Steps surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
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Bedruthan Steps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bedruthan Steps sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bedruthan Steps today?

The current surf forecast for Bedruthan Steps at 8AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am 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)7s

Table - waves today at Bedruthan Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
7
3
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
W
8
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
331
726
1008
996
965
762
730
808
757
754
661
557
509
436
171
177
170
151
151
130
176
159
73
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
40
NW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
20
NNE
25
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
on
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
High Tide
2:55AM5.51m
3:26PM5.57m
3:47AM5.96m
4:15PM6.05m
4:35AM6.38m
5:00PM6.49m
Low Tide
9:20AM1.27m
9:41PM1.23m
10:09AM0.83m
10:29PM0.78m
10:54AM0.46m
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:59
9:00
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
4
1
0
0
1
2
3
2
1
-1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
5
4
3
2
3
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
8
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
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
6
6
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
22
21
21
8
8
171
177
142
115
127
84
7
7
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
8
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
0.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
30
12
2
2
2
1
1
1
8
8
8
8
8
7
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
7
3
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1
N
6
Energy kJ
115
331
726
1008
996
965
762
730
808
757
754
661
557
509
436
151
165
170
151
151
130
176
159
73
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
483
500
483
767
1119
1134
788
332
332
94
517
764
252
352
332
137
147
48
281
254
246
332
51
51
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
2
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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