Priests Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.13° N 5.71° W

Priests Cove WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Priests Cove sea temperature is
17.6° C
0.6° 

Priests Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Priests Cove surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, WNW swell with 653 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SW 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s is also forecast. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Sat 22nd Aug)1ft (0.3m) 15s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 28th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s
Most Powerful 4AM (Thu 27th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Priests Cove over the next 16 days.


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