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Hayle surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 06 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
12.4° 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 5PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hayle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | |
12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 64 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:33AM5.21m | 8:51PM5.24m | 9:11AM4.90m | 9:32PM4.95m | 9:56AM4.61m | 10:22PM4.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM1.31m | 3:10AM1.41m | 3:24PM1.58m | 3:56AM1.69m | 4:13PM1.84m | 4:53AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | 8:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 64 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | SW 8 | — | — | SW 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | SW 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 7 | W 10 | W 5 | S 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | ESE 4 | NE 2 | — | E 5 | — | E 4 | SE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 304 | 396 | 304 | 213 | 187 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 396 | 396 | 387 | 387 | 230 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 31 | 42 |
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