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Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 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
12.0° 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 12PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
1488 | 1301 | 1114 | 934 | 595 | 400 | 320 | 578 | 707 | 931 | 1000 | 1151 | 1482 | 1684 | 2275 | 3751 | 6997 | 6377 | 4974 | 3806 | 3065 | 2640 | 1898 | 1605 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:17AM5.60m | 6:40PM5.68m | 7:04AM5.46m | 7:27PM5.54m | 7:54AM5.19m | 8:17PM5.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:50PM0.11m | 1:18AM0.07m | 1:39PM0.25m | 2:09AM0.22m | 2:30PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | 9:09 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 18 | W 18 | SW 17 | W 14 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 579 | 8 | 1114 | 934 | 595 | 400 | 240 | 104 | 57 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 96 | 12 | 1813 | — | 6377 | 4974 | 3806 | 3065 | 2640 | 1898 | 1605 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 18 | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1488 | 1301 | — | 24 | 50 | 143 | 320 | 578 | 707 | 931 | 1000 | 1151 | 1482 | 1684 | 2275 | 3751 | 6997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 93 | 54 | 217 | 136 | 217 | 301 | 388 | 388 | 217 | 513 | 504 | 504 | 585 | 425 | 395 | 217 | 217 | 218 | 217 | 274 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
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