Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Priests Cove today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 5PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 99 | 181 | 173 | 159 | 118 | 133 | 322 | 899 | 1448 | 2182 | 1863 | 1224 | 860 | 645 | 547 | 500 | 476 | 751 | 1008 | 2002 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:55PM5.29m | 6:12AM5.17m | 6:27PM5.47m | 6:44AM5.30m | 7:00PM5.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.48m | 00:28AM0.33m | 12:38PM0.32m | 1:00AM0.21m | 1:11PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 4 | — | — | — | — |
26 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 860 | 645 | 547 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | SSW 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
111 | 99 | 181 | 173 | 159 | 118 | 133 | 322 | 899 | 1448 | 2182 | 1863 | 1224 | — | — | — | 500 | 476 | 751 | 1008 | 2002 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 274 | 274 | 245 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 584 | 353 | 174 | 185 | 235 | 190 | 93 | 19 | 19 | 77 | 385 | 425 | 250 | 263 |
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