Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Priests Cove today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 4AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, gales from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 74 | 103 | 86 | 119 | 216 | 222 | 157 | 135 | 246 | 373 | 646 | 1769 | 2620 | 2154 | 1487 | 996 | 710 | 613 | 476 | 749 | 809 | 1231 | 2120 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:40AM4.95m | 5:55PM5.29m | 6:12AM5.17m | 6:27PM5.47m | 6:44AM5.30m | 7:00PM5.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.54m | 12:05PM0.48m | 00:28AM0.33m | 12:38PM0.32m | 1:00AM0.21m | 1:11PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — |
78 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 996 | 710 | 613 | 476 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
42 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 |
— | 74 | 103 | 86 | 119 | 216 | 222 | 157 | 135 | 246 | 373 | 646 | 1769 | 2620 | 2154 | 1487 | — | — | — | 62 | 749 | 809 | 1231 | 2120 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 211 | 189 | 245 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 19 | 217 | 217 | 250 | 249 | 174 | 584 | 312 | 179 | 93 | 19 | 19 | 136 | 301 | 276 | 582 | 217 |
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