Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Priests Cove today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 10AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
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32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 46 | 60 | 78 | 77 | 98 | 98 | 87 | 79 | 78 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 30 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:04AM3.75m | 3:29PM4.01m | 3:54AM4.05m | 4:13PM4.36m | 4:33AM4.37m | 4:50PM4.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM1.70m | 9:59PM1.50m | 10:16AM1.37m | 10:43PM1.15m | 10:56AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
6 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 114 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 47 | 77 | 98 | 98 | 87 | 79 | 78 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 30 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNE 5 | ESE 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | N 4 | N 4 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
23 | 32 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 46 | 60 | 20 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 45 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | WNW 10 | NNE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
32 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 78 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 7 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 3 |
47 | 100 | 166 | 181 | 203 | 176 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 230 | — | 13 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 49 | 174 | 245 | 369 | 369 | 369 | 245 | 245 | 190 | 190 | 66 | 24 | 46 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 40 | 189 | 245 | 187 |
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