Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Priests Cove today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 11AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 182 | 188 | 188 | 170 | 175 | 186 | 191 | 208 | 326 | 295 | 363 | 469 | 259 | 423 | 573 | 708 | 860 | 808 | 705 | 653 | 589 | 450 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:03AM4.78m | 9:23PM4.68m | 9:44AM4.42m | 10:06PM4.24m | 10:30AM4.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.84m | 3:53AM1.03m | 4:11PM1.21m | 4:34AM1.41m | 4:59PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 295 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 653 | 589 | 450 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 173 | 182 | 188 | 188 | 170 | 175 | 186 | 191 | 208 | 326 | — | 363 | 469 | 259 | 423 | 573 | 708 | 860 | 808 | 705 | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 174 | 277 | 376 | 376 | 211 | 211 | 187 | 54 | 187 | 188 | 211 | 211 | 278 | 281 | 217 | 179 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 185 | 11 | 11 |
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