Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 BST
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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
11.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Priests Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 12PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
W
9
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
WSW
8
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1
N
5
0.4
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
1.1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
96
70
69
84
67
62
59
82
76
50
33
34
49
55
62
55
74
106
146
232
280
272
371
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:00PM4.05m
2:25AM4.39m
2:59PM4.31m
3:18AM4.63m
3:45PM4.59m
Low Tide
7:58AM1.27m
8:25PM1.36m
9:03AM1.07m
9:24PM1.13m
9:54AM0.85m
10:12PM0.90m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:09
6:07
6:05
6:03
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8:32
8:34
8:36
8:37
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
11
10
11
11
12
10
10
11
10
10
12
12
11
12
11
10
9
10
10
9
10
7
8
10
5
4
5
5
7
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
W
9
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
1.1
W
12
Energy kJ
115
96
70
69
84
67
62
59
82
76
50
33
34
49
48
47
33
33
106
146
232
280
272
371
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
SW
8
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
10
0.4
W
15
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
18
48
31
3
3
14
14
11
22
21
18
74
21
21
42
42
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
17
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
W
9
Energy kJ
5
5
5
2
3
12
11
22
46
18
17
10
15
7
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1
N
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
Energy kJ
3
1
2
1
3
15
55
62
55
46
39
40
77
80
73
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
4
15
4
4
23
45
110
45
18
15
174
174
15
15
27
174
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
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