Surf Forecasts:
Bedruthan Steps surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WNW swell with 219 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bedruthan Steps this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bedruthan Steps in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bedruthan Steps over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 123 | 165 | 102 | 95 | 54 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 40 | 120 | 157 | 202 | 152 | 200 | 203 | 210 | 166 | 103 | 76 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:23PM7.16m | 7:44AM6.81m | 8:03PM7.06m | 8:23AM6.66m | 8:41PM6.78m | 9:00AM6.37m | 9:19PM6.35m | 9:38AM5.98m | 9:57PM5.84m | 10:17AM5.52m | 10:38PM5.30m | 11:01AM5.06m | 11:28PM4.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.03m | 1:46AM-0.07m | 2:00PM0.06m | 2:24AM0.09m | 2:37PM0.26m | 3:00AM0.40m | 3:13PM0.60m | 3:35AM0.82m | 3:50PM1.03m | 4:11AM1.29m | 4:29PM1.50m | 4:51AM1.77m | 5:16PM1.96m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | SW 18 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 129 | 123 | 165 | 102 | 95 | 54 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 166 | 103 | 76 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 8 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 18 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 26 | 19 | 24 | — | — | 5 | 20 | 120 | 157 | 202 | 152 | 200 | 203 | 210 | 7 | 36 | 20 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 51 | 278 | 300 | 144 | 222 | 401 | 240 | 403 | 565 | 223 | 125 | 239 | 269 | 51 | 130 | 84 | 51 | 51 | 49 |
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