Surf Forecasts:
Bedruthan Steps surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,561 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bedruthan Steps over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 51 | 75 | 67 | 132 | 233 | 374 | 1204 | 294 | 226 | 547 | 1279 | 1357 | 1232 | 919 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:28AM4.98m | 4:48PM5.36m | 5:09AM5.41m | 5:26PM5.81m | 5:44AM5.82m | 6:00PM6.22m | 6:17AM6.17m | 6:32PM6.55m | 6:49AM6.44m | 7:04PM6.77m | 7:21AM6.61m | 7:37PM6.86m | 7:54AM6.65m | 8:11PM6.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM1.73m | 11:10PM1.46m | 11:23AM1.30m | 11:46PM1.04m | 11:57AM0.90m | 00:19AM0.68m | 12:30PM0.58m | 00:50AM0.40m | 1:01PM0.36m | 1:21AM0.24m | 1:33PM0.25m | 1:53AM0.21m | 2:05PM0.27m | 2:26AM0.31m | |||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 51 | 75 | 26 | 5 | — | — | — | 294 | — | — | — | — | — | 919 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | NE 5 | SW 8 | NNW 5 | N 4 | SSW 7 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 26 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 8 | NNE 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 3 | — | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 67 | 132 | 233 | 374 | 1204 | — | 226 | 547 | 1279 | 1357 | 1232 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 350 | 214 | 269 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 223 | 6 | 6 | 211 | 6 | 391 | 565 | 239 | 248 | 223 | 8 |
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