Historical surf replay
Godrevy wave and weather forecasts and weather observations, with Sevenstones offshore and Perranporth inshore wave readings. Each source keeps its own location and role so the view provides coastal context without presenting nearby buoy readings as measurements at the surf break.
Day at a glance
Predicted at Godrevy
Wind veering south-easterly to north-westerly
W 280°onshore
24 stored hourly values. This is the final stored revision, not necessarily the forecast first issued for the day.
Observed in west Cornwall
Wind veering westerly to north-easterly
WNW 290°onshore
24 observations. Godrevy is close enough to provide useful regional wind context for both coasts, although local effects can differ. Explore all weather readings.
Incoming Atlantic swell
24 readings. falling height trend; medium confidence from metoffice. Open the Sevenstones archive.
Nearby north-coast inshore response
48 readings. rising height trend; high confidence from cco. Open the Perranporth archive.
Observed average wind was 2 mph lighter than the last stored forecast.
Forecast: wind veering south-easterly to north-westerly; observed: wind veering westerly to north-easterly.
Observed wind at WNW 290° was onshore for Godrevy and Gwithian.
These sources describe different locations and exposures. Offshore and inshore buoy readings provide context for St Ives Bay; they are not measurements taken at the surf break itself. Directional labels use Godrevy and Gwithian as a representative north-west-facing swell window; individual peaks and beaches can differ.
The charts share the same time axis so offshore signals, inshore readings and regional wind can be compared without treating them as the same measurement location.
Two line charts show wave height and wind speed through the selected day for St Ives Bay. The detailed table following the charts contains the same values in text form.
| Metric | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Godrevy Primary swell height (ft) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Primary swell period (s) | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Primary swell direction | WNW 292° | WNW 293° | WNW 293° | WNW 293° | WNW 293° | WNW 293° | WNW 293° | WNW 293° | WNW 293° | WNW 293° | WNW 293° | WNW 292° | WNW 292° | WNW 292° | WNW 292° | WNW 292° | WNW 291° | WNW 292° | WNW 292° | WNW 292° | WNW 292° | WNW 292° | WNW 292° | WNW 292° |
| Godrevy Combined sea height (ft) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Combined sea period (s) | 5.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| Combined sea direction | WNW 287° | WNW 287° | WNW 288° | WNW 288° | WNW 288° | WNW 288° | WNW 288° | WNW 287° | WNW 286° | WNW 286° | WNW 285° | WNW 285° | WNW 286° | WNW 286° | WNW 286° | WNW 286° | WNW 286° | WNW 286° | WNW 285° | WNW 286° | WNW 286° | WNW 285° | WNW 285° | WNW 286° |
| Godrevy forecast weather (3-hourly) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Godrevy forecast wind (mph) | 3S | 4ESE | 3SE | 3SSE | 3S | 4SW | 6WSW | 7WNW | 8WNW | 9WNW | 10NW | 9NW | 8NW | 7WNW | 7WNW | 8WNW | 9WNW | 10WNW | 11WNW | 12WNW | 12WNW | 12WNW | 13WNW | 12WNW |
| Observed weather | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Observed wind (mph) | 3NW | 2E | 2E | 3E | 3E | 6WNW | 4S | 2SW | 2W | 8WNW | 9NW | 9NW | 8NW | 9NW | 6N | 9NW | 11W | 12W | 11W | 9W | 9W | 5W | 4WSW | 8WNW |
| Sevenstones Significant wave height (ft) | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| Sevenstones Observed wave period (s) | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 6.7 |
| Sevenstones Observed wave direction | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Perranporth Significant wave height (ft) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Perranporth Observed wave period (s) | 9.5 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 4.3 |
| Perranporth Observed wave direction | WNW 302° | W 277° | WNW 290° | WNW 287° | WNW 288° | WNW 292° | W 271° | W 269° | NW 305° | W 265° | W 281° | WNW 285° | WNW 285° | W 271° | W 262° | WNW 290° | WNW 300° | WNW 288° | WNW 300° | W 262° | WNW 287° | WNW 291° | NW 311° | WNW 295° |
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