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Church Cove Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (South) (25 surf breaks) /
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Church Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Church Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Church Cove at 8AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Church Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
1622 | 1477 | 1269 | 921 | 759 | 672 | 596 | 610 | 640 | 770 | 802 | 787 | 668 | 698 | 564 | 543 | 483 | 464 | 433 | 380 | 363 | 356 | 288 | 288 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:45AM4.30m | 9:11PM4.46m | 9:46AM3.98m | 10:16PM4.18m | 10:58AM3.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.26m | 3:34PM0.54m | 4:10AM0.52m | 4:29PM0.81m | 5:09AM0.78m | 5:30PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 1622 | 1477 | 1269 | 921 | 759 | 672 | 596 | 610 | 640 | 770 | 802 | 787 | 668 | 698 | 564 | 543 | 483 | 464 | 433 | 380 | 363 | 356 | 288 | 288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 39 | 39 | 51 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 14 | S 18 | ESE 4 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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