Bedruthan Steps surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 05 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
12.1° 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 1AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (06 May)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (06 May)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
10 AM
1 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)
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
16
24
26
18
13
9
6
5
5
3
7
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
5
5
22
42
42
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
N
0
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
8:20PM5.89m
8:39AM5.57m
8:57PM5.60m
9:18AM5.25m
9:39PM5.29m
10:03AM4.94m
Low Tide
2:12PM1.11m
2:34AM1.19m
2:47PM1.39m
3:13AM1.50m
3:27PM1.68m
3:58AM1.80m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:47
5:45
5:43
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8:45
8:46
8:47
8:50
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
12
14
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
9
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
11
9
8
9
8
10
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
8
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
Energy kJ
5
4
3
2
2
2
5
6
3
3
3
7
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
22
42
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
W
6
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
5
0.1
SW
8
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
5
5
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
5
5
2
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
2
3
3
3
6
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.2
WNW
5
Energy kJ
14
16
24
26
18
13
9
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
241
239
279
279
279
391
391
349
485
239
240
209
218
218
279
279
417
391
391
391
257
50
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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