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Hayle surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 22 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
12.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hayle today?
The current surf forecast for Hayle at 4PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. 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 22°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | |
711 | 711 | 622 | 588 | 511 | 501 | 424 | 402 | 349 | 349 | 339 | 279 | 279 | 231 | 179 | 168 | 164 | 162 | 170 | 210 | 207 | 207 | 273 | 413 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:15AM5.22m | 10:43PM5.39m | 11:21AM4.89m | 11:52PM5.11m | 12:34PM4.72m | 1:04AM4.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40PM1.25m | 5:24AM1.24m | 5:47PM1.51m | 6:34AM1.44m | 6:58PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | 9:14 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 711 | 711 | 622 | 588 | 511 | 501 | 424 | 402 | 349 | 349 | 339 | 279 | 279 | 231 | 179 | 168 | 164 | 162 | 170 | 210 | 207 | 207 | 173 | 413 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 41 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 131 | 273 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | NNE 2 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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