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Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Priests Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 6PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, near gales from the E by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | |
50 | 33 | 34 | 49 | 66 | 78 | 71 | 75 | 106 | 146 | 232 | 280 | 272 | 377 | 359 | 365 | 365 | 287 | 282 | 225 | 172 | 121 | 142 | 137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:59PM4.31m | 3:18AM4.63m | 3:45PM4.59m | 4:01AM4.84m | 4:23PM4.83m | 4:39AM4.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM1.07m | 9:24PM1.13m | 9:54AM0.85m | 10:12PM0.90m | 10:36AM0.68m | 10:52PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | 8:38 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 50 | 33 | 34 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 106 | 146 | 232 | 280 | 272 | 377 | 359 | 365 | 365 | 287 | 282 | 225 | 172 | 121 | 118 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | N 6 | — | W 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 74 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 27 | — | 47 | — | 8 | 34 | 61 | 111 | 102 | 142 | 137 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | W 17 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | W 20 | WNW 19 | N 7 | — | — | WNW 16 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 35 | 14 | — | — | 99 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 66 | 78 | 71 | 75 | 64 | 59 | 62 | 77 | 99 | 133 | 190 | 292 | 300 | 937 | 973 | 899 | 899 | 1181 | 571 | 339 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 18 | 45 | 212 | 83 | 15 | 15 | 238 | 261 | 15 | 15 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 241 | 241 | 220 | 219 | 211 | 190 | 187 | 190 | 187 |
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