Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 06 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
12.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Priests Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 7AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (06 May)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (06 May)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
19
17
13
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
7
6
10
10
5
20
44
42
71
62
92
89
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
0
NNE
0
NNE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:04AM4.48m
8:22PM4.52m
8:42AM4.21m
9:03PM4.27m
9:27AM3.95m
9:53PM4.05m
Low Tide
2:18AM0.99m
2:31PM1.15m
2:59AM1.22m
3:13PM1.37m
3:47AM1.45m
4:03PM1.57m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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5:50
5:48
5:47
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8:47
8:50
8:51
Temp °C
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
5
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
9
8
8
9
8
9
10
9
9
8
7
8
10
9
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
W
5
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
Energy kJ
4
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
3
3
2
44
42
71
62
92
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
13
6
6
6
3
5
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
5
20
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
E
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SE
4
0.2
W
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
6
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
10
10
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
Energy kJ
20
19
17
13
9
5
3
1
3
6
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
250
250
376
281
385
385
510
212
214
221
221
221
250
520
385
376
376
230
23
4
11
4
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
7
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