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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 6 pm Thursday 23 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
11.4° 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 12AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Caerhays. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | |
309 | 300 | 272 | 272 | 244 | 230 | 223 | 222 | 159 | 98 | 64 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:43PM3.92m | 11:37AM3.51m | 00:16AM3.69m | 1:16PM3.40m | 1:44AM3.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52PM0.88m | 5:31AM0.92m | 5:57PM1.23m | 6:48AM1.18m | 7:21PM1.40m | 8:16AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
 kJ | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 112 | 101 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 7 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 3 | — | ESE 3 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 309 | 300 | 272 | 272 | 244 | 230 | 223 | 222 | 159 | 98 | 64 | 44 | 33 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 188 | 188 | 101 | 63 | 63 | 187 | 188 | 74 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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