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Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 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
12.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Priests Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 4AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 8 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 6 | |
118 | 31 | 29 | 94 | 108 | 83 | 232 | 332 | 360 | 262 | 437 | 1339 | 1387 | 1295 | 1334 | 1728 | 1672 | 1597 | 1530 | 1200 | 1255 | 730 | 400 | 266 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:46AM5.45m | 5:09PM5.53m | 5:31AM5.60m | 5:54PM5.68m | 6:17AM5.60m | 6:40PM5.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52PM0.35m | 11:16AM0.17m | 11:40PM0.13m | 12:03PM0.08m | 00:28AM0.03m | 12:50PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | W 8 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | N 4 | SW 12 | S 12 | WNW 12 | S 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 27 | 18 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 163 | 437 | 6 | 1387 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 531 | 4 | 8 | 1200 | 934 | 730 | 400 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 5 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | — | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 12 | S 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 7 | 29 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 11 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 118 | 31 | 24 | 94 | 108 | 83 | 232 | 332 | 360 | 262 | 238 | 1339 | — | 1295 | 1334 | 1728 | 1672 | 1597 | 1530 | — | 1255 | — | 99 | 266 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 278 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 540 | 540 | 543 | 211 | 211 | 137 | 93 | 211 | 220 | 561 | 220 | 217 | 217 | 54 | 54 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 40 | 54 |
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