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Caerhays Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (South) (25 surf breaks) /
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Caerhays surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Caerhays surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Caerhays sea temperature is
11.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Caerhays today?
The current surf forecast for Caerhays at 5PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Caerhays. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | WSW 15 | E 6 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | WSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | |
9 | 21 | 35 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 943 | 710 | 14 | 968 | 671 | 372 | 339 | 280 | 206 | 141 | 66 | 36 | 32 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:18PM3.89m | 4:29AM4.10m | 4:54PM4.10m | 5:05AM4.24m | 5:26PM4.27m | 5:38AM4.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.74m | 10:44PM0.79m | 11:07AM0.52m | 11:26PM0.56m | 11:45AM0.36m | 00:03AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | 8:37 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | ESE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
 kJ | 2 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | SW 7 | W 7 | WSW 9 | W 8 | — | — | W 20 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 12 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | ESE 6 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 7 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 17 | 35 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 189 | 417 | 798 | 940 | 943 | 710 | 904 | 968 | 671 | 372 | 339 | 280 | 206 | 141 | 66 | 34 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 157 | 181 | 37 | 157 | 151 | 300 | 226 | 233 | 222 | 188 | 218 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 188 | 188 | 178 | 178 | 111 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 19 |
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