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Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 05 May 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
12.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Priests Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 7PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
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 12°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | |
61 | 40 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:29AM4.72m | 7:45PM4.76m | 8:04AM4.48m | 8:22PM4.52m | 8:42AM4.21m | 9:03PM4.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM0.93m | 2:18AM0.99m | 2:31PM1.15m | 2:59AM1.22m | 3:13PM1.37m | 3:47AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | 8:51 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 15 |
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 8 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 16 | W 16 | W 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | S 12 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | SW 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 61 | 40 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 401 | 214 | 211 | 250 | 250 | 379 | 369 | 302 | 398 | 385 | 281 | 212 | 189 | 221 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 385 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 362 | 23 |
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