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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 Wednesday 22 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
11.5° 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 2PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
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 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). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 11 | SW 12 | |
780 | 816 | 720 | 718 | 527 | 349 | 289 | 272 | 263 | 229 | 255 | 299 | 299 | 263 | 272 | 280 | 244 | 237 | 229 | 198 | 165 | 114 | 104 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:11AM4.23m | 9:35PM4.26m | 10:11AM3.83m | 10:43PM3.92m | 11:37AM3.51m | 00:16AM3.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM0.15m | 3:58PM0.47m | 4:30AM0.54m | 4:52PM0.88m | 5:31AM0.92m | 5:57PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | 8:28 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
-2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 114 | 108 | 99 | 81 | 81 | 104 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | W 13 | SW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | SW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 13 | W 12 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 15 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 780 | 816 | 720 | 718 | 527 | 349 | 289 | 272 | 263 | 229 | 255 | 299 | 299 | 263 | 272 | 280 | 244 | 237 | 229 | 198 | 165 | 114 | 75 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 534 | 569 | 567 | 218 | 188 | 188 | 227 | 257 | 188 | 233 | 535 | 198 | 154 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 63 | 63 | 187 | 188 | 46 | 28 | 25 | 25 |
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