
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Priests Cove today (18 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 9PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 13 | N 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | 65 | 101 | 105 | 89 | 61 | 66 | 41 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 41 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:36PM5.39m | 8:59AM4.92m | 9:21PM5.06m | 9:45AM4.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.33m | 3:17AM0.36m | 3:30PM0.59m | 3:59AM0.66m | 4:14PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 61 | 66 | 41 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 9 | SE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | 18 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
44 | 65 | 101 | 105 | 89 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 33 | 41 | 70 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 615 | 615 | 615 | 116 | 49 | 0 | 230 | 25 | 281 | 264 | 264 | 376 | 370 | 369 | 369 | 4 | 754 | 401 | 370 |
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