Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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
12.2° 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 11AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (19 May)11ft (3.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
14
4
W
14
4
W
14
4
W
14
3.5
W
13
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.4
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
881
955
986
1086
1308
1638
2228
5748
6789
6027
5295
3806
3035
2431
1866
1569
1338
1185
839
730
692
676
544
573
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:04AM5.46m
7:27PM5.54m
7:54AM5.19m
8:17PM5.29m
8:46AM4.84m
9:12PM4.97m
Low Tide
1:39PM0.25m
2:09AM0.22m
2:30PM0.48m
3:04AM0.47m
3:25PM0.75m
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:30
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:09
9:10
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
6
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
5
7
8
8
10
10
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
10
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
17
1.8
WSW
16
1.2
SSW
8
4
W
14
4
W
14
3.5
W
13
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.4
WSW
12
0.1
SW
16
2.1
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
Energy kJ
57
4
17
17
16
6
12
1498
178
6027
5295
3806
3035
2431
1866
1569
10
1185
839
730
692
676
544
573
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
18
0.6
W
13
1.4
SSW
8
0.7
S
7
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
5
7
6
7
12
125
204
52
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
5
3
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
14
4
W
14
1
SSW
8
2.2
WSW
12
0.5
SE
3
0.9
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
Energy kJ
881
955
986
1086
1308
1638
2228
5748
6789
120
1338
5
21
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
504
513
520
504
425
432
425
501
568
218
93
217
19
19
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
0
24
25
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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