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Hayle surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 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 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SW 6 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | N 6 | W 8 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 15 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | S 12 | WNW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | W 12 | S 12 | S 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 |
 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) | WNW 8 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | WNW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 20 | S 19 | SW 19 | W 16 |
| 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) | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | W 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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