Church Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 BST
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Church Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Church Cove sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Church Cove today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Church Cove at 7PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Church Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
8
0.8
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
41
51
40
26
25
44
44
44
57
96
109
135
273
251
267
231
147
232
794
833
937
1018
1018
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:51PM4.09m
4:08AM4.13m
4:29PM4.22m
4:46AM4.20m
5:05PM4.33m
5:23AM4.25m
Low Tide
10:11AM0.87m
10:33PM0.90m
10:52AM0.79m
11:14PM0.78m
11:30AM0.72m
11:52PM0.69m
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cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:16
9:17
9:20
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Temp °C
17
16
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
11
12
13
12
12
13
12
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
SW
4
0.4
W
9
0.5
WSW
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
8
1
W
9
1.6
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
60
41
40
40
9
24
12
18
20
24
37
61
68
273
251
267
231
147
173
794
833
937
1018
1018
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.4
W
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
8
8
5
5
25
25
23
12
44
57
96
109
135
51
51
49
44
67
232
44
48
47
59
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
E
5
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
25
25
51
26
26
2
44
44
34
46
47
48
50
65
5
5
22
55
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
1
5
9
9
13
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
Distance (km)
166
22
192
23
23
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
20
18
18
18
18
19
30
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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