Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Priests Cove today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 6PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 155 | 138 | 127 | 113 | 88 | 146 | 160 | 134 | 155 | 155 | 143 | 175 | 180 | 218 | 238 | 372 | 430 | 484 | 320 | 491 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:25AM5.10m | 8:44PM5.11m | 9:03AM4.78m | 9:23PM4.68m | 9:44AM4.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54PM0.50m | 3:16AM0.65m | 3:31PM0.84m | 3:53AM1.03m | 4:11PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
70 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 33 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 19 | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — |
12 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 7 | W 7 |
54 | 155 | 138 | 127 | 113 | 88 | 146 | 160 | 134 | 155 | 155 | 143 | 175 | 180 | 218 | 238 | 372 | 430 | 484 | 320 | 491 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 388 | 386 | 513 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 188 | 277 | 311 | 754 | 211 | 211 | 217 | 197 | 189 | 189 | 187 | 211 | 211 | 217 |
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