Priests Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.13° N 5.71° W

Priests Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Priests Cove sea temperature is
18.3° C
1.3° 

Priests Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Priests Cove today (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 6AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
15
11
27
37
36
35
34
32
32
31
31
30
30
31
32
31
44
43
40
35
34
34
33
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
5
SE
10
ENE
0
ENE
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
5
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:22AM4.18m
1:05PM4.17m
1:48AM4.19m
2:27PM4.36m
3:04AM4.43m
3:34PM4.73m
Low Tide
6:57AM1.41m
7:41PM1.39m
8:23AM1.34m
9:07PM1.16m
9:40AM1.06m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:52
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
19
20
20
20
Feels °C
13
14
14
14
15
17
17
18
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
19
18
17
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