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Priests Cove surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
11.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Priests Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Priests Cove at 12PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
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 14°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | |
115 | 96 | 70 | 69 | 84 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 82 | 76 | 50 | 33 | 34 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 55 | 74 | 106 | 146 | 232 | 280 | 272 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:00PM4.05m | 2:25AM4.39m | 2:59PM4.31m | 3:18AM4.63m | 3:45PM4.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM1.27m | 8:25PM1.36m | 9:03AM1.07m | 9:24PM1.13m | 9:54AM0.85m | 10:12PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | | | | | |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | 8:37 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
 kJ | 115 | 96 | 70 | 69 | 84 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 82 | 76 | 50 | 33 | 34 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 106 | 146 | 232 | 280 | 272 | 371 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | W 10 | W 10 | SW 8 | W 13 | — | W 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | 48 | 31 | 3 | — | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 74 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 42 | 28 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 12 | 11 | — | — | 22 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 15 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 55 | 62 | 55 | 46 | 39 | 40 | 77 | 80 | 73 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 45 | 110 | 45 | 18 | 15 | 174 | 174 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 174 |
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