Hayle surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 May 2026 BST
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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 12PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
W
5
1
W
8
1.1
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.6
W
6
1.8
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
2
W
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.2
W
12
2
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.2
WNW
11
1
W
11
1.6
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
31
111
62
90
193
290
316
255
366
563
1357
1344
1234
1617
1954
1616
1301
1029
841
670
343
229
195
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
S
35
SSE
35
S
35
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:14AM6.29m
5:38PM6.38m
6:00AM6.47m
6:23PM6.54m
6:47AM6.48m
7:09PM6.54m
Low Tide
11:36AM0.17m
11:58PM0.11m
12:21PM0.06m
00:45AM0.00m
1:07PM0.10m
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:31
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:01
9:02
9:05
9:06
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
13
7
7
6
7
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
5
7
7
5
5
4
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.5
W
8
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.6
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
0.1
S
12
2.1
WNW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
1.6
W
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
2
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.2
WNW
11
1
W
11
0.8
WNW
10
Energy kJ
18
29
5
2
21
7
6
158
366
563
3
1344
6
3
761
3
4
1029
841
670
343
229
136
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
N
6
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
N
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
19
10
7
6
2
7
7
5
47
6
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
7
7
15
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
3
3
4
3
3
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
W
5
1
W
8
1.1
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.6
W
6
1.8
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
2
W
13
2
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.2
W
12
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
31
31
111
62
90
193
290
316
255
225
245
1357
1234
1617
1954
1616
1301
38
35
78
135
195
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
1
3
3
2
2
1
3
1
Distance (km)
277
210
210
521
521
521
212
212
117
80
276
526
543
396
210
244
172
2
2
35
58
118
244
58
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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