Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 28 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
13.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Priests Cove today (28 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 11PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)--
Afternoon (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (28 May)1ft (0.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.6
W
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
9
1
W
13
1.8
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
67
41
65
57
57
60
75
103
126
156
257
257
225
225
157
331
918
1103
1098
1079
993
1010
1047
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
WNW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:51PM4.57m
4:09AM4.62m
4:30PM4.72m
4:47AM4.71m
5:06PM4.83m
5:24AM4.76m
Low Tide
10:20PM1.04m
10:38AM0.93m
11:00PM0.92m
11:15AM0.87m
11:37PM0.83m
11:51AM0.83m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:17
9:19
9:21
9:22
Temp °C
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
10
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
13
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
SW
15
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
8
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
9
1.1
W
10
1.8
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
WSW
12
Energy kJ
41
26
26
24
57
20
20
36
56
79
103
257
257
225
225
157
216
918
1103
1098
1079
993
1010
1047
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
W
8
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
14
1
W
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
66
67
41
65
12
57
60
75
103
126
156
91
93
89
80
91
331
79
62
93
61
57
61
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
5
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
15
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
1
6
6
2
4
13
58
61
62
64
65
5
5
5
38
77
78
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
5
Energy kJ
9
13
14
13
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
211
19
19
21
19
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
0
0
11
18
18
18
18
19
45
93
93
93
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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