
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) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 7AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am 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) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
227 | 309 | 449 | 376 | 268 | 214 | 182 | 205 | 188 | 167 | 123 | 72 | 42 | 30 | 21 | 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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:43AM4.65m | 10:07PM4.67m | 10:36AM4.42m | 11:06PM4.38m | 11:43AM4.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.84m | 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 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | W 11 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 72 | 42 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
227 | 309 | 449 | 376 | 268 | 214 | 182 | 205 | 188 | 167 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 185 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 137 | 211 | 117 | 100 | 249 | 510 | 398 | 308 | 250 | 277 | 221 | 382 | 379 | 388 | 376 | 376 | 376 |
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