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Hayle surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 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
11.5° C
(Which is 1.0°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: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hayle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | |
276 | 279 | 279 | 241 | 279 | 368 | 542 | 497 | 471 | 422 | 382 | 375 | 368 | 375 | 375 | 334 | 310 | 229 | 220 | 157 | 145 | 118 | 101 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:20AM5.11m | 10:51PM5.14m | 11:34AM4.68m | 00:12AM4.84m | 1:03PM4.52m | 1:40AM4.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM1.46m | 5:33AM1.50m | 6:05PM1.78m | 7:01AM1.67m | 7:34PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | 8:31 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 276 | 279 | 279 | 241 | 279 | 368 | 542 | 497 | 471 | 422 | 382 | 375 | 368 | 375 | 375 | 334 | 310 | 229 | 220 | 157 | 145 | 118 | 101 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 50 | 67 | 75 | 70 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 67 | 61 | 54 | 35 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 423 | 199 | 128 | 133 | 128 | 88 | 88 | 189 | 111 | 91 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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