Caerhays surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 BST
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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
11.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Caerhays today?

The current surf forecast for Caerhays at 7PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)8ft (2.5m)7s
Afternoon (22 Apr)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (22 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

Table - waves today at Caerhays. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed morning, moderate winds from the E by Fri night).

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ESE
7
3
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
2.1
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
773
791
603
419
329
319
300
263
299
309
350
310
320
289
280
237
229
198
165
114
78
53
66
58
Wind (km/h)
50
E
50
E
45
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
45
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
35
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:11AM4.23m
9:35PM4.26m
10:11AM3.83m
10:43PM3.92m
11:37AM3.51m
00:16AM3.69m
Low Tide
3:58PM0.47m
4:30AM0.54m
4:52PM0.88m
5:31AM0.92m
5:57PM1.23m
6:48AM1.18m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:13
6:11
6:09
6:07
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8:22
8:24
8:25
8:28
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
9
8
9
10
11
10
11
11
10
9
0
-1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
0
1
2
4
4
5
5
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
SW
10
0.2
SSW
9
0.4
SW
11
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
5
6
6
6
6
1
4
8
30
50
48
47
46
46
46
114
108
97
79
79
76
53
66
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.4
SW
12
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
6
5
5
3
3
3
3
6
4
4
4
4
37
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ESE
7
3
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
2.1
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
Energy kJ
773
791
603
419
329
319
300
263
299
309
350
310
320
289
280
237
229
198
165
114
78
46
36
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
233
218
188
188
227
257
227
233
593
188
187
108
233
101
63
63
101
188
63
28
25
25
25
25
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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