Church Cove (Gunwalloe)

Beach break

Cornwall, Royaume-Uni

Forecast reliability: HighWhy?

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From level intermediate · Combi 3/2Accessible from intermediate level: shoulder-high waves (0.7–1 m), fairly forgiving, a long, powerful swell (22 s) that pushes hard. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
7.0/10
Good
Size
0.7–1.0 m
shoulder-high
Wind
18 km/h
N · Cross-offshore
Swell
0.6 m
22 s · W
Best window · 21h6.5/10 · 0.4–1.0 m · 18 km/h
Today's take

Moderate wave, very long, powerful groundswell, typical of big storms from the W. Slightly side-offshore wind, fairly favourable. Good conditions: worth the trip, suitable from intermediate level.

Today's forecast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.4–0.7810☀️18°
03h0.4–0.7819☀️19°
06h0.4–0.6825☁️19°
09h0.3–0.6625🌤️21°
12h0.3–0.5126☀️23°
15h0.3–0.5126☀️22°
18h0.4–0.6124☀️20°
21hBest0.4–1.01518☀️17°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT+1) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 06:46+1.7 mBM 13:20-2.9 mPM 19:03+2.0 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 06:32 GMT+1 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.