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Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
12.2° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Priests Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 3AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 9 | |
157 | 142 | 138 | 128 | 116 | 114 | 110 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 104 | 112 | 119 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 53 | 83 | 91 | 88 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:39AM4.99m | 4:59PM5.01m | 5:14AM5.09m | 5:32PM5.12m | 5:48AM5.11m | 6:05PM5.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52PM0.72m | 11:11AM0.56m | 11:28PM0.59m | 11:44AM0.51m | 00:01AM0.53m | 12:16PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — |
5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
 kJ | 157 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 110 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 104 | 112 | 119 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 53 | 31 | 91 | 88 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SE 5 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 149 | 142 | 138 | 128 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 23 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 42 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | WNW 14 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 103 | 99 | 97 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 77 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1157 | 554 | 384 | 272 | 207 | 120 | 61 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 46 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 214 | 220 | 190 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 189 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
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