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Hayle surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hayle surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hayle sea temperature is
11.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hayle today?
The current surf forecast for Hayle at 8PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hayle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
106 | 148 | 178 | 284 | 276 | 316 | 365 | 371 | 306 | 287 | 229 | 225 | 175 | 123 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 86 | 85 | 106 | 102 | 102 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 4:13PM5.30m | 4:30AM5.58m | 4:53PM5.58m | 5:08AM5.77m | 5:28PM5.79m | 5:44AM5.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM1.03m | 10:34PM1.05m | 10:56AM0.81m | 11:12PM0.82m | 11:31AM0.66m | 11:47PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | 8:39 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 106 | 148 | 178 | 284 | 276 | 316 | 365 | 371 | 306 | 287 | 229 | 225 | 175 | 123 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 86 | 85 | 106 | 102 | 102 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | WSW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 20 | NNE 6 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 60 | 62 | 116 | 103 | 35 | 19 | 91 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 50 | 45 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 19 | — | — | — | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | 99 | 97 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 42 | 53 | 58 | 46 | 74 | 97 | 131 | 184 | 203 | 96 | 116 | 116 | 217 | 140 | 97 | 84 | 84 | 65 | 38 | 16 | 12 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 163 | 186 | 22 | 170 | 172 | 269 | 232 | 239 | 226 | 190 | 220 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 190 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 137 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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