Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Priests Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 4AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (13 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (13 May)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, moderate winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
7
3
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.7
N
6
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
N
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
0.9
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
458
769
1094
1056
958
844
907
891
836
817
679
563
563
422
246
219
218
218
176
132
191
108
105
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
50
NW
50
NW
45
NW
40
NW
45
NW
50
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
40
N
35
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
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
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:23AM4.46m
2:55PM4.50m
3:13AM4.83m
3:41PM4.90m
4:00AM5.18m
4:25PM5.26m
Low Tide
8:52AM0.99m
9:13PM1.00m
9:42AM0.66m
10:04PM0.66m
10:30AM0.37m
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:00
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
2
0
1
-1
-1
1
2
1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
2
1
2
1
3
4
4
2
2
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
7
0.1
SW
14
0.6
W
8
0.9
N
6
Energy kJ
16
6
42
41
40
40
40
40
40
38
34
33
33
33
33
246
212
178
186
168
115
7
46
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
48
46
6
6
6
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
33
33
33
20
20
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
7
3
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
160
458
769
1094
1056
958
844
907
891
836
817
679
563
563
422
199
219
218
218
176
132
191
108
105
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
545
561
545
722
1117
1195
755
318
318
137
510
721
305
406
319
197
209
110
264
229
229
318
21
11
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
2
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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