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Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 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
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Priests Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 1AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
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 Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, moderate winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
595 | 343 | 402 | 620 | 725 | 789 | 865 | 1000 | 1248 | 1556 | 2067 | 7184 | 6884 | 6027 | 5077 | 3502 | 3035 | 2431 | 1840 | 1569 | 1302 | 1131 | 908 | 793 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:40PM5.68m | 7:04AM5.46m | 7:27PM5.54m | 7:54AM5.19m | 8:17PM5.29m | 8:46AM4.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.07m | 1:39PM0.25m | 2:09AM0.22m | 2:30PM0.48m | 3:04AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 |
2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 18 | W 13 | SW 17 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 595 | 343 | 198 | 114 | 57 | 102 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 1705 | 6884 | 6027 | 5077 | 3502 | 3035 | 2431 | 1840 | 1569 | 1302 | 1131 | 908 | 793 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | — | W 16 | SW 19 | W 15 | S 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 12 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | S 13 | W 20 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | 163 | 402 | 620 | 725 | 789 | 865 | 1000 | 1248 | 1556 | 2067 | 7184 | — | — | — | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 217 | 301 | 388 | 504 | 504 | 513 | 504 | 425 | 504 | 504 | 501 | 274 | 218 | 218 | 510 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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