Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 May 2026 BST
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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
12.3° 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 4AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (16 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
8
0.8
WNW
5
0.5
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
W
7
1.3
W
5
1.7
W
6
1.9
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1
WNW
14
2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
W
13
2.1
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.2
W
11
2.3
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.9
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
31
29
94
108
83
232
332
360
262
437
1339
1387
1295
1334
1728
1672
1597
1530
1200
1255
730
400
266
Wind (km/h)
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
30
W
35
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SSW
30
S
40
S
35
SSW
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:46AM5.45m
5:09PM5.53m
5:31AM5.60m
5:54PM5.68m
6:17AM5.60m
6:40PM5.68m
Low Tide
10:52PM0.35m
11:16AM0.17m
11:40PM0.13m
12:03PM0.08m
00:28AM0.03m
12:50PM0.11m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:04
9:06
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
5
7
6
6
7
5
4
3
4
5
6
6
5
5
5
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
W
8
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.6
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
0.1
SW
12
2.1
WNW
13
0.2
N
4
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
1.4
WNW
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
14
2.2
W
11
2
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.3
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
27
18
29
5
5
2
2
7
6
163
437
6
1387
1
6
3
531
4
8
1200
934
730
400
240
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.4
N
6
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
5
0.1
SW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
7
29
10
15
6
7
7
1
6
47
6
3
3
3
6
4
4
3
7
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
7
15
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
8
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
W
5
0.9
WNW
8
1
W
7
1.3
W
5
1.7
W
6
1.9
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
2
WNW
13
2
W
13
2.1
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.3
W
11
1.3
SSW
5
1.9
SSW
6
Energy kJ
118
31
24
94
108
83
232
332
360
262
238
1339
1295
1334
1728
1672
1597
1530
1255
99
266
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
2
1
Distance (km)
278
217
217
217
540
540
543
211
211
137
93
211
220
561
220
217
217
54
54
19
19
18
40
54
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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