Church Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Church Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Church Cove at 10PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)18s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.8
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.2
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
39
51
77
237
637
974
1077
977
953
977
1003
817
723
654
560
429
311
243
264
202
171
140
143
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
50
NW
45
NW
45
NW
40
WNW
40
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
15
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:08PM3.69m
2:26AM4.02m
2:58PM4.03m
3:15AM4.34m
3:42PM4.38m
4:00AM4.63m
Low Tide
8:25PM1.20m
9:01AM0.86m
9:25PM0.90m
9:55AM0.55m
10:18PM0.56m
10:44AM0.27m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:57
8:58
8:59
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
9
10
10
6
7
5
4
0
0
-1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
26
17
17
16
12
6
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
21
21
21
21
21
21
264
202
171
140
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
30
30
28
25
28
26
6
5
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
21
21
20
20
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
12
13
30
30
2
2
2
2
21
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.8
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
0.9
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.9
N
7
0.9
NNW
7
1.2
NW
7
Energy kJ
33
39
51
77
237
637
974
1077
977
953
977
1003
817
723
654
560
429
311
243
62
49
72
77
143
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
567
569
567
567
554
554
716
1090
1309
740
294
294
108
108
276
278
298
294
90
182
77
1
257
209
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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