Surf Forecasts:
Caerhays surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period, WSW swell with 24 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Caerhays this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Caerhays in the next 16 days are 0.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caerhays over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let me tell you how it’s looking for the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, we’re in a flat spell here. The good news is that there’s not much swell, so nothing to get excited about, but also nothing to worry about.
For the first week, it’s all tiny, weak surf. We’re dealing with waves from 0.3ft to 1ft, coming from the south or west-southwest. The combined swell energy is very low, barely reaching two digits, so it’s not offering any real power. There are some nice clean windows with light offshore or glassy winds on the morning of Monday, July 6th and the morning of Tuesday, July 7th, but the swell is just too small to make it worthwhile. It’s a good time to take a break or go for a paddle.
Things perk up a tiny bit around Friday, July 10th, but only in the afternoon. We get a short-period 3ft easterly swell with a combined energy of 56. It’s still not great, but it’s the biggest we see. The problem is the wind is cross-shore from the east-southeast, making it lumpy. This spot isn’t really breaking with any quality right now.
After that, for the second week, from the 11th through to the 18th, it’s back to flat conditions. The swell drops back to 0.3ft with very low energy readings. You’ll see some decent offshore winds from the north-northwest on the 11th and 12th, but with next to no waves, it doesn’t matter.
The whole 16-day window is a bust for surfing. There is no standout day. If there’s any good news, it’s that the break at Caerhays is fairly exposed, but the swell just isn’t there. It’s the kind of run that’s normal for this area when the pattern goes quiet. All you can do is wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 15 | W 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:59AM4.00m | 8:16PM4.29m | 8:34AM3.97m | 8:51PM4.27m | 9:12AM3.94m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM0.49m | 2:58AM0.44m | 3:09PM0.53m | 3:35AM0.48m | 3:47PM0.61m | 4:14AM0.55m | 4:28PM0.73m | 4:57AM0.65m | 5:14PM0.87m | 5:45AM0.78m | 6:07PM1.01m | 6:43AM0.91m | 7:13PM1.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 23 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | — | W 10 | — | W 11 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 209 | 44 | 37 | 209 | 27 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 38 | 43 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 30 | 25 | 37 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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The above surf forecast table for Caerhays provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Caerhays can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Caerhays surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Caerhays) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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