Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 09 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Priests Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 1AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (10 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (10 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
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)
1.4
N
6
2
N
7
2.2
N
7
2
N
8
2
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.8
N
7
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
2
N
6
2.1
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.5
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.1
N
6
0.9
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.6
N
5
0.4
SW
8
0.6
N
6
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
148
373
521
442
434
397
338
9
8
328
392
289
176
120
72
40
27
22
16
21
23
17
17
49
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
35
NE
40
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
W
20
WNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:57PM3.91m
11:38AM3.67m
00:14AM3.93m
12:58PM3.81m
1:25AM4.14m
Low Tide
5:03PM1.71m
5:48AM1.65m
6:10PM1.72m
6:54AM1.55m
7:17PM1.59m
7:57AM1.31m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:55
8:57
1
Temp °C
15
14
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
7
4
6
5
4
3
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
5
5
5
6
7
7
8
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.5
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
WNW
5
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
5
0.4
SW
8
Energy kJ
12
13
8
6
21
9
23
62
73
49
35
23
21
17
15
9
7
16
9
21
23
16
9
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
NW
4
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
46
26
22
21
3
1
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
7
4
4
15
5
17
17
7
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
19
0.4
SW
8
0.4
NW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
SW
8
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
7
6
3
4
7
7
7
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
9
2
2
15
18
4
3
17
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
N
6
2
N
7
2.2
N
7
2
N
8
2
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.8
N
7
2
N
7
2.2
NNE
7
2
N
6
2.1
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.5
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.1
N
6
0.9
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.6
N
5
0.8
NW
4
Energy kJ
148
373
521
442
434
397
338
355
398
328
392
289
176
120
72
40
27
22
16
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
212
23
249
308
337
255
272
725
580
585
395
62
62
156
156
45
277
277
281
248
248
261
594
754
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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