Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 29 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
14.4° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Priests Cove today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 1AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (30 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (30 May)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
1.3
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
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.2
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
126
156
301
257
225
225
157
331
933
1103
1103
1098
993
1010
1047
976
976
914
792
807
792
718
326
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:30PM4.72m
4:47AM4.71m
5:06PM4.83m
5:24AM4.76m
5:42PM4.89m
6:00AM4.77m
Low Tide
11:00PM0.92m
11:15AM0.87m
11:37PM0.83m
11:51AM0.83m
00:13AM0.79m
12:27PM0.82m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:19
9:21
9:22
9:22
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
12
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
8
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
9
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
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.2
W
11
Energy kJ
56
79
103
301
257
225
225
157
179
933
1103
1103
1098
993
1010
1047
976
976
914
792
807
792
718
326
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
103
126
156
91
93
89
80
91
331
77
59
60
87
87
61
54
54
53
52
53
53
53
53
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
62
64
65
5
5
5
38
57
77
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
150
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
11
11
11
11
0
0
11
11
19
19
19
54
45
45
93
93
93
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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