Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Priests Cove today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 4AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the E by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 63 | 65 | 50 | 27 | 25 | 39 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 64 | 55 | 44 | 51 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:17AM3.56m | 1:05PM3.59m | 1:52AM3.54m | 2:30PM3.72m | 3:04AM3.75m | 3:29PM4.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM1.94m | 7:29PM1.95m | 8:09AM1.93m | 8:57PM1.80m | 9:24AM1.70m | 9:59PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 5 | N 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
21 | 63 | 64 | 50 | 27 | 18 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 54 | 52 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 42 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | ESE 5 | N 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 9 |
38 | 60 | 65 | 45 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 55 | 54 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | N 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | N 4 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | W 9 |
64 | 38 | 57 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 64 | 55 | 6 | 51 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | E 3 | — | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ENE 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
22 | 60 | — | — | 1 | — | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 48 | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 70 | 131 | 166 | 219 | 210 | 212 | 181 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 250 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 49 | 196 | 245 | 369 | 385 | 214 | 230 | 245 |
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