Surf Forecasts:
Hayle surf forecast from 15 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 24,532 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 16 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hayle this week:
The surf forecast for Hayle over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hayle in the next 16 days are 7.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 10s period and expected on Monday (Nov 30) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 23ft (7.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 23ft (7.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hayle over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 | SW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | W 16 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 173 | 419 | 1192 | 646 | 314 | 1039 | 4584 | 6189 | 12125 | 21062 | 23547 | 16715 | 9183 | 10076 | 10751 | 3997 | 2314 | 1184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:18AM5.03m | 8:41PM4.65m | 9:06AM4.75m | 9:34PM4.40m | 10:04AM4.55m | 10:41PM4.26m | 11:14AM4.49m | 11:56PM4.33m | 12:25PM4.63m | 1:04AM4.59m | 1:27PM4.92m | 1:59AM4.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM1.51m | 2:41PM1.63m | 2:56AM1.78m | 3:35PM1.87m | 3:54AM2.00m | 4:41PM2.00m | 5:04AM2.09m | 5:52PM1.95m | 6:16AM2.00m | 6:57PM1.74m | 7:20AM1.74m | 7:53PM1.41m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:30 | — |
mm | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 6 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 | N 6 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 123 | 23 | — | 1192 | 646 | 314 | 3 | — | 2017 | — | — | — | 16715 | 9183 | 10076 | 10751 | 3997 | 2314 | 1184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 68 | 88 | — | 55 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 10 | W 12 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 26 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | NNW 5 | — | SSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | W 16 | W 17 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | 173 | 419 | 51 | — | 159 | 1039 | 4584 | 6189 | 12125 | 21062 | 23547 | — | — | — | 37 | 33 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 162 | 287 | 10 | 0 | 112 | 190 | 523 | 306 | 306 | 278 | 306 | 278 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 248 | 42 | 0 |
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