Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Priests Cove today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 3AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, fresh winds from the E by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 64 | 52 | 60 | 77 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:05PM5.71m | 7:30AM5.33m | 7:51PM5.62m | 8:15AM5.17m | 8:36PM5.39m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.12m | 1:48AM0.00m | 2:03PM0.16m | 2:33AM0.12m | 2:47PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | N 4 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 14 | S 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 20 | — | — | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 64 | 52 | 60 | 77 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 248 | 306 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 1786 | 2074 | 1786 | 386 | 398 | 376 | 376 | 386 | 685 | 615 | 615 | 559 |
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