Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 BST
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Priests Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Priests Cove sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Priests Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 9PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (23 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
0.8
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
342
326
279
231
217
168
164
201
210
219
214
210
273
500
787
775
669
648
519
503
494
503
503
494
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:25PM4.41m
12:10PM4.06m
00:40AM4.31m
1:22PM4.09m
1:46AM4.33m
Low Tide
5:27PM1.24m
6:12AM1.15m
6:35PM1.36m
7:18AM1.21m
7:42PM1.37m
8:19AM1.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:12
9:14
9:15
9:15
Temp °C
14
14
15
16
17
17
18
19
20
20
22
22
23
23
21
22
22
23
25
24
25
24
24
24
11
11
12
12
13
15
17
17
18
18
19
18
20
21
19
20
20
22
24
22
24
22
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
WNW
14
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
342
326
279
231
217
168
164
201
210
219
214
210
173
500
787
775
669
648
519
503
494
503
503
494
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
WNW
16
0.5
W
15
0.8
WNW
14
1
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
32
32
32
33
33
20
20
18
7
17
25
116
273
159
7
7
7
15
11
9
6
6
6
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
6
17
17
7
7
7
7
7
6
9
9
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
6
6
16
18
24
25
23
6
22
22
9
7
13
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
11
11
11
11
4
15
15
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
0
0
39
51
46
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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