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Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 23 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
12.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Priests Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 9PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
342 | 326 | 279 | 231 | 217 | 168 | 164 | 201 | 210 | 219 | 214 | 210 | 273 | 500 | 787 | 775 | 669 | 648 | 519 | 503 | 494 | 503 | 503 | 494 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:25PM4.41m | 12:10PM4.06m | 00:40AM4.31m | 1:22PM4.09m | 1:46AM4.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM1.24m | 6:12AM1.15m | 6:35PM1.36m | 7:18AM1.21m | 7:42PM1.37m | 8:19AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 342 | 326 | 279 | 231 | 217 | 168 | 164 | 201 | 210 | 219 | 214 | 210 | 173 | 500 | 787 | 775 | 669 | 648 | 519 | 503 | 494 | 503 | 503 | 494 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 116 | 273 | 159 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 21 | S 21 | S 18 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 | NNE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 51 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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