Surf Forecasts:
Caerhays surf forecast from 6 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 17 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with 4,879 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 14 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSW 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 (Nov 14) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Caerhays in the next 16 days are 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 21) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caerhays over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 8 | ESE 3 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 64 | 166 | 312 | 247 | 222 | 659 | 444 | 416 | 452 | 934 | 377 | 208 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:04PM4.13m | 3:31AM4.13m | 3:43PM4.26m | 4:05AM4.31m | 4:19PM4.35m | 4:37AM4.44m | 4:53PM4.40m | 5:10AM4.51m | 5:26PM4.39m | 5:42AM4.51m | 6:00PM4.32m | 6:16AM4.43m | 6:34PM4.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.79m | 9:42PM0.50m | 10:02AM0.54m | 10:23PM0.34m | 10:43AM0.35m | 11:01PM0.24m | 11:20AM0.24m | 11:36PM0.23m | 11:56AM0.21m | 00:10AM0.28m | 12:30PM0.27m | 00:44AM0.39m | 1:04PM0.39m | 1:17AM0.54m | |||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | W 11 | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 79 | 99 | 222 | 659 | 444 | 416 | 452 | 934 | 54 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | W 11 | S 12 | S 13 | — | S 14 | SSW 7 | — | S 7 | SW 17 | — | E 6 | SW 12 | — | — | WSW 12 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 3 | 140 | — | 10 | 6 | — | — | 314 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | S 11 | W 11 | — | W 9 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | S 10 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 64 | 166 | 312 | 247 | 86 | 25 | — | — | — | 482 | 377 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 43 | 38 | 41 | 189 | 412 | 238 | 188 | 184 | 178 | 26 | 39 | 27 | 158 | 158 | 29 | 26 | 25 |
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