Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Priests Cove today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 8PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun morning, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 64 | 56 | 50 | 38 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 46 | 62 | 80 | 77 | 100 | 98 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:30PM3.72m | 3:04AM3.75m | 3:29PM4.01m | 3:54AM4.05m | 4:13PM4.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM1.93m | 8:57PM1.80m | 9:24AM1.70m | 9:59PM1.50m | 10:16AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | N 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SW 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
51 | 15 | 56 | 44 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 120 | 88 | 95 | 62 | 80 | 77 | 100 | 98 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 14 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NNE 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
6 | 64 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 46 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
1 | 6 | 51 | 50 | 31 | 32 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | E 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
23 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 74 | 175 | 206 | 208 | 210 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 142 | 150 | 101 | 31 | 21 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 66 | 245 | 369 | 369 | 369 | 249 | 245 | 214 | 189 | 66 | 46 | 49 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
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