Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Priests Cove today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 7PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
577 | 590 | 850 | 1176 | 1628 | 1889 | 1643 | 1775 | 1643 | 1334 | 1102 | 830 | 598 | 400 | 320 | 230 | 189 | 153 | 169 | 161 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:00PM5.53m | 7:18AM5.34m | 7:35PM5.49m | 7:53AM5.27m | 8:12PM5.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.25m | 1:33AM0.20m | 1:45PM0.28m | 2:07AM0.30m | 2:21PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1102 | 830 | 598 | 400 | 320 | 230 | 189 | 153 | 12 | 26 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | N 5 | SSW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | N 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | S 11 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
577 | 590 | 850 | 1176 | 1628 | 1889 | 1643 | 1775 | 1643 | 1334 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | 161 | 134 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 217 | 385 | 276 | 239 | 242 | 190 | 721 | 721 | 211 | 209 | 174 | 137 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 189 | 18 |
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