Surf Forecasts:
Priests Cove surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period, W swell with 6,850 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WNW 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 Monday (Oct 19) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Priests Cove in the next 16 days are 5.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Priests Cove over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, near gales from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1756 | 1461 | 911 | 594 | 418 | 242 | 78 | 82 | 50 | 208 | 468 | 711 | 618 | 596 | 4888 | 3624 | 3075 | 1770 | 3000 | 4946 | 6361 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on |
High Tide | 8:29AM4.52m | 8:49PM4.19m | 9:09AM4.16m | 9:34PM3.83m | 10:01AM3.83m | 10:38PM3.53m | 11:21AM3.61m | 00:19AM3.43m | 1:02PM3.67m | 1:48AM3.63m | 2:11PM3.95m | 2:42AM3.97m | 2:59PM4.32m | 3:23AM4.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM1.23m | 3:16AM1.45m | 3:48PM1.55m | 4:08AM1.74m | 4:51PM1.81m | 5:18AM1.93m | 6:11PM1.90m | 6:41AM1.94m | 7:31PM1.77m | 7:55AM1.75m | 8:34PM1.48m | 8:53AM1.43m | 9:23PM1.11m | ||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1756 | 1461 | 911 | 594 | 418 | 242 | 78 | 82 | 50 | 208 | 468 | 711 | 618 | 596 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NNE 5 | WNW 10 | ESE 6 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 43 | 4 | 16 | 52 | 123 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | E 6 | NNE 5 | NW 10 | E 6 | E 6 | N 4 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 5 | E 6 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 42 | 51 | 74 | 49 | 15 | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 278 | 4888 | 3624 | 3075 | 1770 | 3000 | 4946 | 6361 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 255 | 62 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 211 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 242 | 565 | 282 | 217 | 93 | 616 | 187 |
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