Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 05 May 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
12.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Priests Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 7PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (05 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (05 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.1
N
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.3
WNW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
40
21
17
24
26
19
17
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
6
6
3
2
20
20
44
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:29AM4.72m
7:45PM4.76m
8:04AM4.48m
8:22PM4.52m
8:42AM4.21m
9:03PM4.27m
Low Tide
1:54PM0.93m
2:18AM0.99m
2:31PM1.15m
2:59AM1.22m
3:13PM1.37m
3:47AM1.45m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:52
5:50
5:48
5:47
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8:46
8:47
8:50
8:51
Temp °C
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
8
8
8
9
8
8
9
9
8
9
8
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
N
4
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
15
Energy kJ
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
3
10
10
9
9
9
8
6
6
2
1
2
2
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SW
8
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
10
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
20
20
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
S
12
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
4
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
3
3
6
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
N
4
Energy kJ
61
40
21
17
24
26
19
17
8
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
212
401
214
211
250
250
379
369
302
398
385
281
212
189
221
250
250
250
385
376
376
376
362
23
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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