Priests Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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Priests Cove Surf Guide

Priests Cove in North Cornwall is a quite exposed point break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. There is no beach break Watch out for rocks.

Priests Cove Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	3.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	9.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Priests Cove:

The best conditions reported for surf at Priests Cove occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Priests Cove (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Priests Cove with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in April while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 37% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

37%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Priests Cove Location Map

Interactive Priests Cove surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Priests Cove is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, which is 61 km (38 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Priests Cove is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 118 km (73 miles) away.

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Priests Cove Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 4 March 2021, 23:02 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 05
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	W	WSW	SW	SW
Period (s)	9	12	11	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Priests Cove

Current tide and informaton

For Gwenvor, 12.0 km from Priests Cove.

Next High Water: 09:02am | 4.85m

Next Low Water: 02:48am | 0.57m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Priests Cove Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (9.8 °C) at Priests Cove. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.