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Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 10 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
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Priests Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 6PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 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 (10 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | W 11 | W 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SSW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 5 | |
376 | 9 | 8 | 225 | 282 | 248 | 153 | 120 | 72 | 40 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 54 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:38AM3.67m | 00:14AM3.93m | 12:58PM3.81m | 1:25AM4.14m | 2:02PM4.11m | 2:23AM4.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM1.72m | 6:54AM1.55m | 7:17PM1.59m | 7:57AM1.31m | 8:18PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | 8:59 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WNW 12 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 38 | 66 | 73 | 48 | 35 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | NNE 5 | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 28 | 46 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 19 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | N 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 8 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 48 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 376 | 299 | 341 | 225 | 282 | 248 | 153 | 120 | 72 | 40 | 31 | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 36 | 38 | 44 | 54 | 140 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 722 | 595 | 585 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 156 | 471 | 255 | 401 | 615 | 23 | 221 | 221 | 248 | 586 | 11 | 11 | 584 | 542 | 545 | 545 | 566 |
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