
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Priests Cove today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 7PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
427 | 270 | 194 | 176 | 171 | 182 | 167 | 123 | 69 | 40 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:43AM4.65m | 10:07PM4.67m | 10:36AM4.42m | 11:06PM4.38m | 11:43AM4.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM1.00m | 4:41AM1.06m | 5:05PM1.22m | 5:41AM1.28m | 6:15PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | N 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 69 | 40 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
— | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
427 | 270 | 194 | 176 | 171 | 182 | 167 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 722 | 728 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 117 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 398 | 398 | 221 | 510 | 221 | 382 | 385 | 386 | 398 | 385 | 369 |
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