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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 pm Saturday 16 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 6PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Church Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 5 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | |
32 | 111 | 130 | 103 | 190 | 206 | 225 | 407 | 373 | 1465 | 1420 | 1333 | 1572 | 1401 | 1347 | 1302 | 1166 | 856 | 835 | 783 | 326 | 207 | 345 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:09PM4.94m | 5:30AM4.99m | 5:53PM5.07m | 6:16AM4.99m | 6:38PM5.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.07m | 11:56PM0.03m | 12:19PM-0.04m | 00:44AM-0.10m | 1:06PM-0.03m | 1:33AM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | 9:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 29 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 56 | 85 | 107 | 407 | 373 | 1465 | 1420 | 1333 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1302 | 1166 | 856 | 835 | 783 | 326 | 170 | 128 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | W 16 | W 12 | S 12 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 72 | 3 | 155 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | W 16 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 111 | 130 | 103 | 190 | 206 | 225 | 197 | 233 | — | — | — | 1572 | 1401 | 1347 | — | — | — | 24 | 27 | 136 | 207 | 345 | 459 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 524 | 528 | 530 | 190 | 192 | 108 | 75 | 192 | 526 | 68 | 68 | 225 | 190 | 181 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 31 | 225 | 189 | 522 | 522 |
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