Surf Forecasts:
Caerhays surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, ESE swell with 198 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Caerhays this week:
The surf forecast for Caerhays over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Caerhays in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caerhays over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the Caerhays surf forecast for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim outlook for Caerhays. We’re looking at a whole lot of flatness and weak, grovelly conditions for the foreseeable future. There’s a long stretch from now through to Friday July 11th where there’s next to nothing worth paddling out for. The sea is just going to be a lake most days.
Things start to stir on Saturday July 11th. The afternoon sees a tiny pulse of swell push in at 4 ft from the east, with a short period of 5 seconds – that’s just windswell, not much grunt behind it. The real treat though is the wind: it goes glassy. That’s worth noting. It’s rare to get perfectly clean conditions, even if the waves are small. The water temp is sitting at 64°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a bonus if you’re keen for a splash.
Now, for the second week, from Sunday July 12th into the following week, the swell picks up but the quality goes backwards. We see 5 ft to 5 ft swell from the east-southeast, so there’s size there, but the wind is howling from the east at 19 mph to 25 mph, blowing straight across the break. It’s going to be lumpy, choppy, and a mess. The combined swell energy jumps up to moderate values, but with that cross-wind, it’s just not going to be any fun on a surfboard. Honestly, with that much wind and that kind of chop, this setup might be more interesting if you’ve got a kite.
The very end of the period, around July 19th and 20th, has a tiny bit of west swell, but it’s short period and onshore. Just forget about it.
So, the one and only standout in this whole two-week window is *maybe* that glassy Saturday afternoon on July 11th. It won’t be big, it won’t be powerful, but it’ll be clean.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | W 10 | S 17 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 5 | S 11 | ESE 4 | S 16 | S 17 | E 5 | ESE 6 | S 16 |
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 kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 82 | 36 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:28PM4.21m | 9:54AM3.89m | 10:12PM4.13m | 10:44AM3.83m | 11:04PM4.04m | 11:42AM3.79m | 00:06AM3.95m | 12:47PM3.80m | 1:14AM3.91m | 1:53PM3.87m | 2:21AM3.94m | 2:57PM4.01m | 3:26AM4.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM0.55m | 4:28PM0.73m | 4:57AM0.65m | 5:14PM0.87m | 5:45AM0.78m | 6:07PM1.01m | 6:43AM0.91m | 7:13PM1.10m | 7:53AM0.98m | 8:32PM1.07m | 9:11AM0.91m | 9:49PM0.85m | 10:21AM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 27 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | W 10 | ESE 6 | E 6 | W 8 | W 8 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 14 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | S 13 | W 10 | W 8 | — | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 8 | S 17 | S 17 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | S 14 | — | — | W 11 | S 13 | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | — | W 10 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 7 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 20 | 4 | 59 | 82 | 36 | 180 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 27 | 43 | 43 | 25 | 43 | 43 | 32 | 25 | 37 | 30 | 37 | 43 | 36 | 37 | 20 | 30 | 37 | 0 | 25 | 424 |
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