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Hayle surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hayle today?
The current surf forecast for Hayle at 4AM is: 2.2m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hayle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | |
143 | 384 | 769 | 972 | 993 | 958 | 762 | 800 | 853 | 777 | 735 | 641 | 527 | 513 | 382 | 210 | 212 | 170 | 176 | 148 | 115 | 181 | 113 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:49AM5.16m | 3:20PM5.21m | 3:41AM5.58m | 4:08PM5.67m | 4:28AM5.98m | 4:53PM6.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM1.18m | 9:37PM1.15m | 10:05AM0.77m | 10:25PM0.73m | 10:51AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | W 8 | N 6 |
 kJ | 13 | 6 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 210 | 212 | 147 | 155 | 133 | 115 | 7 | 44 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 143 | 384 | 769 | 972 | 993 | 958 | 762 | 800 | 853 | 777 | 735 | 641 | 527 | 513 | 382 | 148 | 170 | 170 | 176 | 148 | 109 | 181 | 113 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 526 | 543 | 526 | 732 | 1111 | 1178 | 759 | 314 | 314 | 117 | 505 | 729 | 285 | 386 | 315 | 180 | 191 | 91 | 275 | 228 | 228 | 314 | 10 | 10 |
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