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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 am Friday 24 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Caerhays today?
The current surf forecast for Caerhays at 12PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 24). 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 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 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 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | |
244 | 205 | 223 | 192 | 146 | 98 | 75 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:37AM3.51m | 00:16AM3.69m | 1:16PM3.40m | 1:44AM3.67m | 2:34PM3.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.92m | 5:57PM1.23m | 6:48AM1.18m | 7:21PM1.40m | 8:16AM1.19m | 8:47PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | 8:30 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 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 | SW 8 | ESE 3 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
 kJ | 47 | 112 | 101 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 3 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | 244 | 205 | 223 | 192 | 146 | 98 | 75 | 46 | 36 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 187 | 89 | 70 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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