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Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 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
12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Priests Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 1AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | |
62 | 92 | 89 | 86 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 47 | 128 | 295 | 474 | 398 | 408 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 326 | 469 | 341 | 229 | 144 | 89 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:53PM4.05m | 10:23AM3.75m | 10:57PM3.91m | 11:38AM3.67m | 00:14AM3.93m | 12:58PM3.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM1.57m | 4:43AM1.61m | 5:03PM1.71m | 5:48AM1.65m | 6:10PM1.72m | 6:54AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 62 | 92 | 89 | 86 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 41 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 88 | 113 | 103 | 84 | 57 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 6 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | — | S 6 | W 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 13 | S 6 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 13 | 47 | 46 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 73 | 128 | 295 | 474 | 398 | 408 | 443 | 326 | 395 | 431 | 326 | 469 | 341 | 229 | 144 | 89 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 23 | 249 | 471 | 558 | 471 | 535 | 477 | 254 | 254 | 62 | 62 | 41 | 68 | 471 | 156 |
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