Church Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 11 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 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (11 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (11 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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
1 AM
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)
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
19
19
18
18
30
30
28
28
27
26
31
30
30
41
51
53
205
498
691
763
703
782
745
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:07PM3.42m
1:30AM3.74m
2:08PM3.69m
2:26AM4.02m
2:58PM4.03m
Low Tide
6:55AM1.34m
7:19PM1.41m
8:01AM1.15m
8:25PM1.20m
9:01AM0.86m
9:25PM0.90m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:54
8:57
8:58
Temp °C
10
9
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
5
4
6
7
7
6
8
8
7
7
7
8
7
6
6
5
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.4
E
6
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
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
Energy kJ
131
106
80
46
32
13
30
28
28
27
26
26
26
17
17
16
12
6
25
25
25
25
25
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
E
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
18
19
19
18
18
30
6
9
8
8
8
31
30
30
28
26
25
26
6
6
5
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
5
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
7
7
7
6
2
2
6
6
12
12
13
30
30
28
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
45
30
19
17
11
14
16
10
11
21
26
41
51
53
205
498
691
763
703
782
745
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
98
130
236
236
257
598
232
202
202
271
544
28
12
415
284
530
576
576
716
1072
1234
740
716
108
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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