Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Priests Cove today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 12PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). 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 (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 88 | 116 | 128 | 326 | 299 | 277 | 298 | 335 | 289 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:33AM4.37m | 4:50PM4.72m | 5:08AM4.68m | 5:23PM5.04m | 5:40AM4.95m | 5:55PM5.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM1.03m | 11:20PM0.82m | 11:32AM0.72m | 11:55PM0.54m | 12:05PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 5 | W 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | N 5 |
| kJ | 57 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 50 | 77 | 60 | 60 | 42 | 41 | — | 26 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 8 | SE 5 | W 10 | W 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 70 | 61 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 4 | SW 12 | NNE 3 | WNW 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 18 | 45 | — | — | 77 | 88 | 116 | 128 | 326 | 299 | 277 | 298 | 335 | 289 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 190 | 189 | 190 | 369 | 369 | 369 | 274 | 274 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 189 | 189 | 264 | 592 | 398 | 274 | 19 |
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