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Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Priests Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 1AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Priests Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 15 | W 14 | |
220 | 173 | 145 | 118 | 115 | 96 | 70 | 69 | 84 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 48 | 34 | 49 | 75 | 102 | 91 | 77 | 153 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:15AM4.20m | 2:00PM4.05m | 2:25AM4.39m | 2:59PM4.31m | 3:18AM4.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM1.51m | 7:58AM1.27m | 8:25PM1.36m | 9:03AM1.07m | 9:24PM1.13m | 9:54AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 14 |
 kJ | 220 | 173 | 145 | 118 | 115 | 96 | 70 | 69 | 84 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 48 | 34 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 153 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 4 | SE 4 | — | W 10 | W 10 | SW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | 48 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 74 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | — | W 12 | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 11 | — | 6 | 22 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | SE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 38 | 75 | 102 | 91 | 77 | 46 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 250 | 264 | 212 | 88 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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