Surf Forecasts:
Caerhays surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, ESE swell with 31 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Caerhays this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Caerhays in the next 16 days are 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caerhays over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Caerhays over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a pretty grim outlook. The whole 16-day window is basically a bust for any meaningful surf. The combined energy of all swells directed here barely breaks double figures, with values mostly in the single digits (15, 3, 32, etc.), and the swell heights are tiny. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat to near-flat conditions, with almost every session being written off as poor surf. The water is sitting at 66°F for the first mention, which is a whopping 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, but it won’t do you any good with no waves.
The first real standout? There isn’t one. The best we see is a very small bump on the morning of Sunday, July 19th, with a 3ft swell from the ESE, but it’s got a short period of 5 seconds and a cross-shore wind of 16 mph from the E. That’s just messy. The afternoon of that same day gets glassy with a 2ft SE swell, but again, period is only 5 seconds and the energy is weak (35). It’s barely rideable for a log.
After that, we’re back to nothing. There are days and days of 0.3ft swell or less. The wind does go offshore quite a bit – you’ll see a clean, offshore breeze from the NNW on the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th, and even a glassy moment on the 20th and 21st. But with no swell to push, it’s just a flat, clean ocean. The setup is a fairly exposed beach, so it’s not like a river mouth or reef that might pick up a stray pulse. This is just a blank run.
For the second week, from the 25th of July right through to the 1st of August, it’s the same story. A few more offshore days, but the swell heights are laughable – 0.3ft to 2ft at best, with weak energy (9, 12, 14). The standout non-event would be the morning of Monday the 27th, with a 2ft W swell and a 3-second period, blown out by a 16 mph cross-offshore wind. That’s less surf, more wind chop.
Honestly, this is a classic case of no good surf options in the whole 16-day window. The forecasts can change, but for now, leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | S 18 | S 18 | W 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross | on | off | cross | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:50AM4.37m | 9:08PM4.66m | 9:36AM4.22m | 9:53PM4.43m | 10:22AM4.03m | 10:40PM4.14m | 11:10AM3.83m | 11:30PM3.85m | 12:03PM3.64m | 00:26AM3.60m | 1:00PM3.50m | 1:26AM3.43m | 2:01PM3.44m | 2:29AM3.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.07m | 3:41AM0.06m | 3:55PM0.33m | 4:23AM0.37m | 4:38PM0.65m | 5:05AM0.73m | 5:22PM1.00m | 5:49AM1.08m | 6:12PM1.32m | 6:42AM1.38m | 7:17PM1.57m | 7:55AM1.58m | 8:44PM1.64m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | S 18 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 24 | 5 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 10 | S 19 | — | — | W 11 | S 18 | W 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 8 | W 11 | — | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | SW 13 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 7 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 428 | 580 | 74 | 420 | 41 | 414 | 410 | 414 | 227 | 25 | 41 | 351 | 351 | 191 | 218 | 74 | 516 | 487 | 424 | 443 | 430 |
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