Church Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 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
12.3° 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 7AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (19 May)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
691
952
1002
986
1010
1159
1448
1769
2314
6275
5524
4996
3809
2803
2684
1930
1522
1267
1082
885
730
703
619
510
Wind (km/h)
45
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:03AM4.86m
7:25PM4.96m
7:52AM4.62m
8:15PM4.74m
8:45AM4.30m
9:11PM4.46m
Low Tide
1:33AM-0.09m
1:53PM0.08m
2:23AM0.04m
2:43PM0.28m
3:15AM0.26m
3:34PM0.54m
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:06
9:07
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
17
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
7
7
8
9
10
10
11
11
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.6
WSW
17
1.2
WSW
16
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
Energy kJ
112
5
5
17
21
6
6
193
733
6275
5524
4996
3809
2803
2684
1930
1522
1267
1082
885
730
703
619
510
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
W
13
0.1
SW
17
0.6
W
13
0.9
S
7
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
5
7
7
6
6
6
14
12
130
86
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
5
7
12
12
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
0.6
SE
3
Energy kJ
691
952
1002
986
1010
1159
1448
1769
2314
172
118
125
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
418
418
526
536
526
393
393
543
582
68
68
190
190
190
22
20
20
20
20
20
20
24
22
22
Best forecast wave conditions in South Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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