Priests Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.13° N 5.71° W

Priests Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Priests Cove sea temperature is
18.3° C
1.2° 

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):

  • 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 11PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)--
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 Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
35
34
32
32
31
31
30
30
32
32
31
47
42
38
35
34
53
37
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
SW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
15
NNW
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:05PM4.17m
1:48AM4.19m
2:27PM4.36m
3:04AM4.43m
3:34PM4.73m
Low Tide
7:41PM1.39m
8:23AM1.34m
9:07PM1.16m
9:40AM1.06m
cloud
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>
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
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
17
18
17
17
16
17
17
17
Feels °C
17
19
19
18
18
17
17
16
17
15
16
15
17
15
16
13
14
13
13
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