Surf Forecasts:
Bedruthan Steps surf forecast from 28 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 28 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 1 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, W swell with 2,240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 28 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bedruthan Steps this week:
The surf forecast for Bedruthan Steps over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 28) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bedruthan Steps in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 01) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 1st Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bedruthan Steps over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 663 | 563 | 332 | 127 | 71 | 1481 | 1340 | 1766 | 1090 | 1682 | 1879 | 710 | 561 | 450 | 443 | 331 | 282 | 192 | 122 | 88 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:09PM7.03m | 7:28AM6.91m | 7:46PM6.93m | 8:05AM6.77m | 8:26PM6.64m | 8:46AM6.46m | 9:10PM6.20m | 9:32AM6.02m | 10:01PM5.65m | 10:29AM5.52m | 11:07PM5.12m | 11:45AM5.11m | 00:37AM4.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.04m | 1:24AM0.02m | 1:40PM0.07m | 1:59AM0.18m | 2:18PM0.27m | 2:38AM0.50m | 3:00PM0.63m | 3:21AM0.95m | 3:49PM1.11m | 4:15AM1.47m | 4:55PM1.60m | 5:31AM1.92m | 6:29PM1.91m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | WSW 11 | SW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 663 | 563 | 332 | 127 | 71 | — | — | 1766 | 1090 | 1682 | 1879 | 710 | 561 | 450 | 443 | 331 | 282 | 192 | 122 | 88 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WSW 11 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 545 | 523 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SW 10 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 9 | 20 | 1481 | 1340 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 765 | 44 | 477 | 264 | 6 | 45 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 5 |
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