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Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 09 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
12.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Priests Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 4PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | WNW 12 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 11 | W 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | |
73 | 47 | 148 | 347 | 429 | 442 | 431 | 381 | 376 | 9 | 8 | 345 | 403 | 297 | 199 | 128 | 92 | 45 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | 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 | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 10:23AM3.75m | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | 8:57 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | NW 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
 kJ | 73 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 62 | 75 | 50 | 35 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 47 | 46 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | W 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 5 | ESE 7 | NW 4 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 34 | 37 | 148 | 347 | 429 | 442 | 431 | 381 | 376 | 366 | 390 | 345 | 403 | 297 | 199 | 128 | 92 | 45 | 23 | 15 | 11 | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 190 | 212 | 23 | 107 | 230 | 221 | 264 | 272 | 264 | 272 | 395 | 146 | 62 | 45 | 62 | 156 | 156 | 45 | 568 | 264 | 230 | 248 | 264 |
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