Surf Forecasts:
Bedruthan Steps surf forecast from 6 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, W swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 21 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period, W swell with 5,614 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WSW 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 Thursday (Nov 12) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bedruthan Steps in the next 16 days are 5.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 21) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Nov 09) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Mon 16th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 21st Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bedruthan Steps over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 |
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 kJ | 48 | 51 | 45 | 50 | 32 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 187 | 198 | 254 | 522 | 1497 | 794 | 882 | 955 | 652 | 793 | 520 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:11PM5.98m | 3:35AM6.00m | 3:53PM6.20m | 4:13AM6.24m | 4:30PM6.33m | 4:49AM6.39m | 5:06PM6.37m | 5:23AM6.43m | 5:41PM6.31m | 5:57AM6.37m | 6:15PM6.16m | 6:31AM6.22m | 6:50PM5.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM1.11m | 9:35PM0.84m | 9:53AM0.85m | 10:13PM0.67m | 10:31AM0.67m | 10:48PM0.59m | 11:05AM0.57m | 11:20PM0.59m | 11:38AM0.58m | 11:52PM0.67m | 12:11PM0.67m | 00:24AM0.82m | 12:45PM0.86m | 00:58AM1.04m | |||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 51 | 45 | 50 | 32 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 187 | 198 | 254 | 522 | 1497 | 794 | 882 | 955 | 652 | 793 | 520 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | SSW 7 | — | NE 5 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | — | 10 | 293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 11 | SW 14 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 49 | 50 | 218 | 386 | 269 | 218 | 214 | 209 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 135 | 135 | 18 | 4 | 7 |
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