Bedruthan Steps surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.0°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 3AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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)
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
7
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.4
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
196
235
161
187
119
85
45
58
57
39
55
19
28
57
96
171
186
233
312
874
920
609
439
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
35
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
W
10
SW
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
25
W
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:35AM6.38m
5:00PM6.49m
5:21AM6.72m
5:45PM6.81m
6:07AM6.91m
6:30PM6.98m
Low Tide
10:29PM0.78m
10:54AM0.46m
11:16PM0.39m
11:39AM0.19m
00:02AM0.12m
12:24PM0.07m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:01
9:02
3
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
2
2
2
3
4
2
4
5
7
7
8
7
8
5
5
6
6
5
6
7
6
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
6
1
W
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.1
SW
14
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
7
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
121
40
131
84
7
18
19
33
58
57
39
55
18
28
20
35
58
49
233
147
874
920
609
439
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.7
W
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
10
0.1
SW
13
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
W
9
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.4
WNW
14
0.1
W
12
0.9
WNW
13
Energy kJ
8
63
8
8
7
7
7
25
17
10
5
14
2
2
6
7
81
3
312
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
N
5
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
5
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
8
2
7
7
7
14
6
5
21
7
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
0.8
N
6
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
W
5
1.8
W
7
Energy kJ
160
196
235
161
187
119
85
45
19
19
57
96
171
186
161
77
302
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
4
3
Distance (km)
1131
70
147
281
254
51
281
332
281
67
257
8
44
44
300
481
223
223
223
45
51
45
400
248
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
1
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
8
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