Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Priests Cove today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 10AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
196 | 332 | 313 | 290 | 284 | 279 | 230 | 220 | 173 | 162 | 159 | 155 | 184 | 196 | 228 | 161 | 129 | 120 | 138 | 120 | 98 | 93 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:04PM5.72m | 6:27AM5.46m | 6:46PM5.79m | 7:07AM5.46m | 7:26PM5.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.12m | 00:45AM-0.07m | 12:59PM0.01m | 1:25AM-0.08m | 1:38PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
196 | 332 | 313 | 290 | 284 | 279 | 230 | 220 | 173 | 162 | 159 | 155 | 184 | 196 | 7 | 161 | 129 | 120 | 138 | 120 | 98 | 93 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | W 10 | S 13 | S 14 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
73 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SW 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | W 8 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 228 | 19 | 52 | 92 | 106 | 91 | 55 | 50 | 61 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 211 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 211 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 117 | 199 | 255 | 277 | 510 | 319 | 278 |
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