Surf Forecasts:
Priests Cove surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with 789 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Priests Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Priests Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Priests Cove in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Priests Cove over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun morning, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 56 | 37 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 80 | 100 | 57 | 49 | 29 | 181 | 446 | 453 | 164 | 60 | 175 | 293 | 789 | 663 | 329 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:30PM3.72m | 3:04AM3.75m | 3:29PM4.01m | 3:54AM4.05m | 4:13PM4.36m | 4:33AM4.37m | 4:50PM4.72m | 5:08AM4.68m | 5:23PM5.04m | 5:40AM4.95m | 5:55PM5.29m | 6:12AM5.17m | 6:27PM5.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57PM1.80m | 9:24AM1.70m | 9:59PM1.50m | 10:16AM1.37m | 10:43PM1.15m | 10:56AM1.03m | 11:20PM0.82m | 11:32AM0.72m | 11:55PM0.54m | 12:05PM0.48m | 00:28AM0.33m | 12:38PM0.32m | 1:00AM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | NNE 4 | SW 13 | ESE 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 51 | 56 | 15 | 4 | 28 | 88 | 80 | 100 | 57 | 49 | 29 | 18 | 21 | 453 | 164 | 60 | 5 | 60 | 18 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SE 5 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | W 9 | WNW 11 | SW 8 | NNE 5 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 73 | 78 | 41 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | NNE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | W 12 | WNW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 51 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 51 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 3 | E 7 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 23 | 10 | 10 | 175 | 208 | 7 | 150 | 31 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 181 | 446 | — | — | 35 | 175 | 293 | 789 | 663 | 329 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 15 | 369 | 214 | 187 | 46 | 24 | 18 | 36 | 116 | 0 | 77 | 19 | 18 | 137 | 246 | 592 | 612 | 217 | 198 |
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