
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Priests Cove today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 2PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 18 | W 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
800 | 698 | 594 | 492 | 418 | 351 | 297 | 242 | 149 | 112 | 78 | 76 | 82 | 57 | 52 | 50 | 62 | 156 | 273 | 441 | 648 | 631 | 646 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:09AM4.16m | 9:34PM3.83m | 10:01AM3.83m | 10:38PM3.53m | 11:21AM3.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM1.55m | 4:08AM1.74m | 4:51PM1.81m | 5:18AM1.93m | 6:11PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
800 | 698 | 594 | 492 | 418 | 351 | 297 | 242 | 149 | 112 | 78 | 76 | 82 | 57 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 156 | 273 | 441 | 648 | 631 | 646 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | W 14 | WNW 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 59 | 43 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 62 | 54 | 55 | 47 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 10 | W 15 | W 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | W 13 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | N 5 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — |
60 | 69 | 74 | 74 | 49 | 50 | 42 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 37 | 35 | 26 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 278 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 24 |
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