Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 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 1AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (17 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (17 May)7ft (2.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the S by Mon night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
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)
1.2
W
5
1.5
W
6
1.7
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1
WNW
14
2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
W
12
2.1
W
11
2
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.9
SSW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
149
261
316
255
437
1339
1387
1451
1334
1591
1564
1513
1301
1107
932
670
400
286
297
382
493
691
808
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
40
S
45
S
40
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:09PM5.53m
5:31AM5.60m
5:54PM5.68m
6:17AM5.60m
6:40PM5.68m
7:04AM5.46m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.13m
12:03PM0.08m
00:28AM0.03m
12:50PM0.11m
1:18AM0.07m
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:04
9:06
9:07
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
5
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
3
2
3
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
N
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.6
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
14
2
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
Energy kJ
21
2
7
6
163
437
1339
1387
1451
6
3
3
4
8
4
932
670
400
286
133
102
20
17
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
5
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
19
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
2
7
1
25
47
6
6
3
3
4
4
8
7
15
15
5
14
4
6
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
7
7
7
6
6
3
4
7
3
5
5
7
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
5
1.5
W
6
1.7
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
8
2.1
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
W
12
2.1
W
11
0.6
S
4
1
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.9
SSW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
Energy kJ
77
149
261
316
255
232
259
1334
1591
1564
1513
1301
1107
14
45
167
297
382
493
691
808
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
552
545
211
211
137
100
211
520
561
561
245
245
199
54
54
54
67
217
301
388
504
217
520
594
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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