Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Priests Cove today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 6AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
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126 | 168 | 372 | 1082 | 1343 | 2403 | 1836 | 1113 | 773 | 560 | 566 | 630 | 722 | 891 | 1456 | 1689 | 1840 | 1888 | 1672 | 1459 | 1137 | 910 | 652 | 464 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12AM5.17m | 6:27PM5.47m | 6:44AM5.30m | 7:00PM5.53m | 7:18AM5.34m | 7:35PM5.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.33m | 12:38PM0.32m | 1:00AM0.21m | 1:11PM0.25m | 1:33AM0.20m | 1:45PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
12 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 773 | 560 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | 1459 | 1137 | 910 | 652 | 464 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | N 5 | SSW 6 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
126 | 168 | 372 | 1082 | 1343 | 2403 | 1836 | 1113 | — | — | 566 | 630 | 722 | 891 | 1456 | 1689 | 1840 | 1888 | 1672 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 217 | 306 | 245 | 180 | 246 | 235 | 179 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 136 | 386 | 425 | 535 | 250 | 190 | 190 | 196 | 209 | 185 | 179 | 11 | 11 |
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