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Hayle surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 21 May 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
12.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hayle today?
The current surf forecast for Hayle at 2AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hayle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | |
619 | 511 | 573 | 596 | 837 | 901 | 711 | 711 | 622 | 588 | 511 | 501 | 424 | 402 | 349 | 356 | 339 | 284 | 279 | 231 | 179 | 168 | 164 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:42PM5.75m | 10:15AM5.22m | 10:43PM5.39m | 11:21AM4.89m | 11:52PM5.11m | 12:34PM4.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.91m | 4:18AM0.94m | 4:40PM1.25m | 5:24AM1.24m | 5:47PM1.51m | 6:34AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 619 | 511 | 573 | 596 | 837 | 901 | 711 | 711 | 622 | 588 | 511 | 501 | 424 | 402 | 349 | 356 | 339 | 284 | 279 | 231 | 179 | 168 | 164 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 41 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 14 | S 18 | ESE 4 | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 20 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | NNE 2 | — | E 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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