Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 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
12.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Priests Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 4PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)18s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (12 May)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
5
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
49
51
66
69
126
458
769
1094
1093
982
923
1141
992
928
817
757
667
535
424
244
192
163
194
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
50
NW
50
NW
45
NW
45
NW
50
NW
50
NW
45
NW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
30
N
30
N
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:02PM4.11m
2:23AM4.46m
2:55PM4.50m
3:13AM4.83m
3:41PM4.90m
4:00AM5.18m
Low Tide
7:57AM1.31m
8:18PM1.33m
8:52AM0.99m
9:13PM1.00m
9:42AM0.66m
10:04PM0.66m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:59
9:00
9:00
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
11
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
11
11
11
10
5
4
5
6
6
2
0
0
-1
-1
1
1
1
-1
-1
0
-1
0
1
1
3
3
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
1.4
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
26
26
17
17
17
16
6
42
41
40
40
40
40
40
38
34
33
33
33
33
244
192
163
133
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
32
49
49
49
49
48
46
6
6
6
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
21
33
33
33
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
6
15
15
2
15
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
5
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
Energy kJ
17
32
51
66
69
126
458
769
1094
1093
982
923
1141
992
928
817
757
667
535
424
127
108
149
194
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
540
540
587
580
584
545
586
586
725
1117
1191
725
318
318
137
137
304
304
264
319
206
146
110
229
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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