
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Priests Cove today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 5PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1881 | 1706 | 1525 | 1311 | 1198 | 1165 | 1457 | 1432 | 1599 | 1402 | 1322 | 1086 | 978 | 878 | 882 | 612 | 550 | 555 | 565 | 969 | 1346 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:29PM5.40m | 6:46AM5.34m | 7:03PM5.20m | 7:19AM5.14m | 7:37PM4.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.24m | 00:57AM0.32m | 1:14PM0.38m | 1:28AM0.54m | 1:47PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SE 5 | — | W 11 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 12 |
1881 | 1706 | 1525 | 1311 | 1 | — | 682 | 111 | 72 | 41 | 1322 | 1086 | 978 | 878 | 882 | 612 | 550 | 285 | 206 | 969 | 1346 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | — |
— | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 279 | 279 | 222 | 145 | 404 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 121 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1198 | 1165 | 1457 | 1432 | 1599 | 1402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 555 | 565 | 373 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 77 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 557 | 281 | 211 | 190 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 189 | 217 | 20 | 77 |
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