
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Priests Cove today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 8AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 53 | 63 | 57 | 151 | 203 | 214 | 247 | 295 | 397 | 432 | 400 | 368 | 344 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:11AM3.80m | 1:48PM3.82m | 2:21AM3.80m | 2:53PM3.93m | 3:21AM3.94m | 3:47PM4.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM1.73m | 8:09PM1.76m | 8:42AM1.72m | 9:21PM1.65m | 9:47AM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 12 | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
36 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 53 | 63 | 57 | 151 | 203 | 214 | 247 | 295 | 397 | 432 | 400 | 368 | 344 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 504 | 504 | 398 | 398 | 1501 | 732 | 388 | 386 | 732 | 756 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 408 | 188 | 510 | 510 | 561 | 594 | 573 | 180 | 137 | ||
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