Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Priests Cove today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 9PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1209 | 919 | 666 | 400 | 320 | 229 | 189 | 185 | 147 | 137 | 130 | 107 | 118 | 118 | 138 | 345 | 353 | 314 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:35PM5.49m | 7:53AM5.27m | 8:12PM5.32m | 8:32AM5.09m | 8:53PM5.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45PM0.28m | 2:07AM0.30m | 2:21PM0.42m | 2:43AM0.50m | 3:00PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 17 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
1209 | 919 | 666 | 400 | 320 | 229 | 189 | 185 | 12 | 137 | 130 | 107 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 37 | 35 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | N 5 | SSW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
— | 7 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 26 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 25 | — | — | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | S 19 | N 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | — | — | — | 118 | 118 | 138 | 345 | 353 | 314 | 302 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 209 | 190 | 137 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 217 | 274 | 388 |
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