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Rule Dramatic Seascapes

Bedruthan Steps - Dramatic Seascapes - Cornwall

Q: What conditions does Dramatic Seascapes look for?

Coastal Drama Score: ≥ 75.0%. Significant Wave Height: ≥ 1.5m. Visibility: ≥ 5000.0m. Wind Gusts: ≤ 22.0m/s. Precipitation Chance: ≤ 30.0%

Mawgan Porth, England, United Kingdom

Dramatic coastal photography conditions - powerful waves combined with atmospheric drama and good visibility for seascape shots.

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)

Coastal Drama Score · ≥ 75.0% Significant Wave Height · ≥ 1.5m Visibility · ≥ 5000.0m Wind Gusts · ≤ 22.0m/s

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Most common blockers (next 72 hours)

Coastal Drama Score 100% failing

Significant Wave Height 100% failing

Precipitation Chance 86% failing

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Real-time conditions

Coastal Drama Score

14%

Wave Height0.5m

Swell Height0.4m

Wind Speed5.7m/s (moderate winds)

Cloud Cover100%

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What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

This forecast identifies when dramatic conditions align for photography along Cornwall's spectacular coast. We track cloud drama, visibility, and wind patterns to predict when Atlantic storms create photogenic conditions.

Cornwall juts into the Atlantic like a natural stage for weather drama. The peninsula catches the full force of oceanic weather systems, creating conditions that transform its granite cliffs, historic mines, and medieval castles into scenes of raw natural power.

What makes Cornwall special for dramatic coastal photography:

Atlantic exposure - Direct hits from ocean storms bring powerful waves and dramatic skies
Historic foregrounds - Tin mine ruins, lighthouses, and castles add narrative depth
Geological variety - Granite cliffs, serpentine rocks, sea stacks, and natural arches
Rapidly changing light - Breaks in storm clouds create theatrical spotlighting

The most dramatic conditions occur during and after autumn and winter storms (October-March). Clearing weather after frontal passage often produces spectacular light as sun breaks through turbulent skies. Cornwall's mild climate means conditions are rarely too harsh to shoot—but respect the power of Atlantic waves and keep safe distances from cliff edges.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour

0matching hours in the next 95 hours

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Meets requirement

Misses requirement

Time Europe/London	Coastal Drama Score ≥ 75.0%	Significant Wave Height ≥ 1.5m	Visibility ≥ 5000.0m	Wind Gusts ≤ 22.0m/s	Precipitation Chance ≤ 30.0%
Mon, Apr 13
20:00	11%	0m	24135m	6.8m/s	48%
21:00	9.3%	0.01m	24134m	7.7m/s	56%
22:00	4.6%	0.01m	24135m	8.7m/s	65%
23:00	8%	0.03m	24135m	9.6m/s	74%
Tue, Apr 14
24:00	7.8%	0.05m	24134m	10m/s	84%
01:00	5.4%	0.61m	24135m	12m/s	93%
02:00	4.8%	0.59m	11847m	12m/s	96%
03:00	4.2%	0.06m	18996m	13m/s	97%
04:00	4.9%	0.56m	15933m	15m/s	98%
05:00	3.7%	0.56m	9015m	15m/s	98%
06:00	17%	0.41m	8666m	16m/s	98%
07:00	12%	0.03m	8453m	13m/s	99%
08:00	9.7%	0.04m	9687m	14m/s	82%
09:00	5.4%	0.06m	708m	12m/s	70%
10:00	5.4%	0.07m	2221m	9.6m/s	58%
11:00	9.1%	0.37m	16790m	8.5m/s	66%
12:00	13%	0.36m	24134m	7.6m/s	74%
13:00	7.6%	0.08m	24135m	8.1m/s	82%
14:00	8.2%	0.08m	22785m	8.4m/s	39%
15:00	8.2%	0.08m	24134m	8.8m/s	29%
16:00	9.4%	0.08m	24134m	8.7m/s	19%
17:00	11%	0.07m	24134m	8.3m/s	20%
18:00	9.6%	0.07m	24134m	8.6m/s	21%
19:00	15%	0.51m	24135m	8.6m/s	22%
20:00	14%	0.54m	24135m	8.9m/s	35%
21:00	12%	0.56m	24134m	9.7m/s	48%
22:00	4.3%	0.59m	24134m	10m/s	61%
23:00	4.3%	0.63m	24134m	11m/s	68%
Wed, Apr 15
24:00	4.7%	0.67m	24135m	12m/s	75%
01:00	4.7%	0.71m	24135m	13m/s	82%
02:00	5.1%	0.72m	24134m	14m/s	83%
03:00	6.3%	0.74m	24134m	14m/s	85%
04:00	5.5%	0.75m	24134m	14m/s	87%
05:00	5.5%	0.76m	24134m	14m/s	91%
06:00	18%	0.77m	24134m	15m/s	95%
07:00	18%	0.78m	24134m	15m/s	99%
08:00	17%	0.79m	24135m	15m/s	91%
09:00	14%	0.79m	23418m	16m/s	82%
10:00	9.4%	0.8m	6292m	17m/s	74%
11:00	11%	0.8m	7543m	15m/s	71%
12:00	16%	0.8m	24134m	13m/s	68%
13:00	14%	0.8m	24134m	14m/s	65%
14:00	12%	0.81m	24134m	14m/s	51%
15:00	12%	0.82m	24134m	14m/s	37%
16:00	12%	0.83m	24135m	14m/s	23%
17:00	14%	0.83m	24134m	15m/s	34%
18:00	13%	0.84m	24134m	15m/s	45%
19:00	16%	0.84m	24134m	15m/s	56%
20:00	19%	0.84m	24135m	15m/s	57%
21:00	23%	0.83m	24134m	15m/s	57%
22:00	8.3%	0.83m	22188m	15m/s	58%
23:00	6.3%	0.85m	23598m	15m/s	66%
Thu, Apr 16
24:00	8.7%	0.86m	24135m	14m/s	74%
01:00	8.9%	0.88m	24135m	14m/s	82%
02:00	5.8%	0.88m	24134m	13m/s	68%
03:00	7.2%	0.88m	23970m	13m/s	53%
04:00	5.4%	0.88m	24135m	12m/s	39%
05:00	7.6%	0.86m	24135m	11m/s	47%
06:00	16%	0.85m	24135m	10m/s	56%
07:00	27%	0.83m	24135m	9.7m/s	64%
08:00	25%	0.81m	24135m	9m/s	54%
09:00	15%	0.78m	24134m	8.1m/s	44%
10:00	18%	0.76m	24134m	8m/s	35%
11:00	12%	0.74m	24134m	7.5m/s	30%
12:00	15%	0.72m	24134m	7.1m/s	26%
13:00	18%	0.7m	24017m	6.8m/s	22%
14:00	14%	0.68m	24071m	6.6m/s	26%
15:00	13%	0.67m	24134m	6.7m/s	29%
16:00	13%	0.65m	24134m	6.9m/s	32%
17:00	13%	0.65m	24134m	7.1m/s	38%
18:00	14%	0.64m	24135m	7.1m/s	44%
19:00	18%	0.64m	24134m	7.1m/s	49%
20:00	18%	0.67m	24135m	6.7m/s	42%
21:00	14%	0.7m	24134m	6.7m/s	36%
22:00	3.4%	0.73m	24135m	7.6m/s	29%
23:00	3.4%	0.78m	24135m	8.9m/s	32%
Fri, Apr 17
24:00	3.1%	0.82m	24134m	9.6m/s	35%
01:00	3.1%	0.87m	24135m	10m/s	39%
02:00	3.7%	0.87m	24135m	10m/s	42%
03:00	4.1%	0.88m	24135m	11m/s	46%
04:00	4.1%	0.88m	24135m	11m/s	50%
05:00	3.5%	0.85m	23011m	11m/s	49%
06:00	9.8%	0.81m	21887m	10m/s	47%
07:00	11%	0.78m	20763m	10m/s	46%
08:00	10%	0.71m	21153m	10m/s	49%
09:00	8.1%	0.65m	21543m	10m/s	53%
10:00	12%	0.58m	21933m	10m/s	56%
11:00	19%	0.58m	22667m	9.9m/s	59%
12:00	19%	0.57m	23401m	9.4m/s	62%
13:00	6.1%	0.57m	24135m	9m/s	65%
14:00	10%	0.59m	24135m	9m/s	53%
15:00	10%	0.62m	24135m	8.9m/s	40%
16:00	8.3%	0.64m	24135m	8.9m/s	27%
17:00	7.3%	0.68m	24135m	9.2m/s	23%
18:00	8.6%	0.71m	24135m	9.4m/s	19%

How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Coastal Drama Score mean?

Inputs that drive the score

This derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.

Time Europe/London	High Clouds %	Low Clouds %	Mid-Level Clouds %	Primary Swell Height m	Primary Wave Direction °	Sea Salt AOD (550nm)	Solar Elevation °	Total Cloud Coverage %	Wind Direction °	Wind Speed m/s	Wind Wave Height m	Wind Wave Period s
Tue, Apr 14 Sunrise 06:28 Sunset 20:12
20:00	100%	100%	0%	0.42m	184°	0.08	1.5°	100%	181°	5.7m/s	0.09m	15s
21:00 ☾	100%	100%	0%	0.44m	184°	0.08	-7.7°	100%	179°	6m/s	0.12m	15s
22:00 ☾	100%	100%	0%	0.46m	184°	0.09	-16°	100%	172°	6m/s	0.14m	14s
23:00 ☾	100%	100%	0%	0.49m	184°	0.09	-23°	100%	176°	6.5m/s	0.17m	14s
Wed, Apr 15 Sunrise 06:28 Sunset 20:12
24:00 ☾	100%	100%	0%	0.53m	184°	0.09	-27°	100%	176°	7.1m/s	0.2m	14s
01:00 ☾	100%	100%	0%	0.56m	184°	0.09	-30°	100%	178°	7.5m/s	0.23m	14s
02:00 ☾	100%	100%	0%	0.57m	184°	0.09	-29°	100%	182°	8m/s	0.22m	13s
03:00 ☾	33%	100%	0%	0.58m	184°	0.09	-26°	100%	182°	8.3m/s	0.22m	13s
04:00 ☾	96%	4%	0%	0.59m	184°	0.08	-21°	96%	172°	8.5m/s	0.21m	13s
05:00 ☾	100%	13%	5%	0.6m	184°	0.09	-13°	100%	179°	8.5m/s	0.22m	13s
06:00 ☾	100%	22%	50%	0.61m	184°	0.1	-4.8°	100%	181°	8.8m/s	0.22m	13s
07:00	9%	100%	0%	0.62m	184°	0.12	4.5°	100%	181°	9.1m/s	0.23m	13s
08:00	0%	100%	4%	0.63m	184°	0.13	14°	100%	181°	9.6m/s	0.22m	12s
09:00	0%	100%	100%	0.64m	184°	0.08	23°	100%	184°	10m/s	0.22m	12s
10:00	0%	100%	100%	0.65m	184°	0.03	32°	100%	192°	11m/s	0.21m	12s
11:00	0%	100%	95%	0.65m	184°	0.03	40°	100%	214°	9.6m/s	0.21m	12s
12:00	0%	70%	0%	0.64m	184°	0.06	46°	70%	223°	8m/s	0.2m	12s
13:00	0%	0%	0%	0.64m	184°	0.07	49°	0%	225°	9.9m/s	0.2m	12s
14:00	0%	1%	0%	0.65m	181°	0.08	49°	1%	228°	10m/s	0.2m	12s
15:00	0%	2%	0%	0.66m	179°	0.11	45°	2%	228°	11m/s	0.19m	11s
16:00	0%	1%	0%	0.67m	176°	0.09	38°	1%	227°	11m/s	0.19m	11s
17:00	0%	0%	0%	0.66m	175°	0.08	30°	0%	224°	11m/s	0.18m	11s
18:00	0%	2%	0%	0.64m	174°	0.08	20°	2%	220°	11m/s	0.17m	11s
19:00	0%	3%	0%	0.63m	173°	0.09	11°	3%	217°	10m/s	0.16m	11s
20:00	0%	5%	0%	0.62m	172°	0.09	1.8°	5%	213°	10m/s	0.15m	11s
21:00 ☾	5%	50%	0%	0.62m	170°	0.09	-7.5°	50%	214°	10m/s	0.14m	11s
22:00 ☾	14%	50%	5%	0.61m	169°	0.08	-16°	50%	218°	10m/s	0.13m	11s
23:00 ☾	88%	39%	5%	0.62m	162°	0.08	-22°	88%	223°	10m/s	0.12m	11s
Thu, Apr 16 Sunrise 06:26 Sunset 20:14
24:00 ☾	60%	8%	17%	0.64m	155°	0.08	-27°	60%	225°	9.2m/s	0.1m	11s
01:00 ☾	48%	7%	71%	0.65m	148°	0.08	-29°	72%	226°	8.9m/s	0.09m	11s
02:00 ☾	92%	8%	96%	0.67m	145°	-	-29°	96%	226°	8.6m/s	0.08m	11s
03:00 ☾	5%	6%	78%	0.7m	143°	-	-26°	78%	228°	8.3m/s	0.06m	11s
04:00 ☾	4%	2%	5%	0.72m	140°	-	-20°	5%	228°	7.6m/s	0.05m	11s
05:00 ☾	22%	4%	3%	0.71m	139°	-	-13°	22%	225°	6.7m/s	0.06m	10s
06:00 ☾	5%	1%	0%	0.7m	139°	-	-4.4°	5%	222°	6.2m/s	0.06m	10s
07:00	30%	5%	0%	0.69m	138°	-	4.8°	30%	218°	5.7m/s	0.07m	10s
08:00	53%	5%	3%	0.69m	134°	-	14°	53%	220°	5.2m/s	0.08m	10s
09:00	17%	5%	2%	0.68m	130°	-	24°	17%	227°	5.3m/s	0.08m	10s
10:00	41%	5%	5%	0.68m	126°	-	33°	41%	233°	5.6m/s	0.09m	9.9s
11:00	96%	6%	5%	0.66m	126°	-	41°	96%	236°	5.3m/s	0.08m	9.8s
12:00	89%	10%	78%	0.65m	126°	-	47°	89%	242°	5m/s	0.08m	9.8s
13:00	36%	11%	88%	0.63m	126°	-	50°	88%	247°	5.1m/s	0.07m	9.7s
14:00	100%	10%	95%	0.62m	125°	-	49°	100%	248°	5m/s	0.07m	9.7s
15:00	100%	6%	96%	0.6m	124°	-	45°	100%	248°	5.1m/s	0.06m	9.6s
16:00	100%	2%	84%	0.59m	123°	-	38°	100%	245°	5.2m/s	0.06m	9.6s
17:00	100%	1%	84%	0.58m	122°	-	30°	100%	240°	5.3m/s	0.11m	9.5s
18:00	100%	4%	90%	0.57m	121°	-	21°	100%	230°	4.9m/s	0.16m	9.5s
19:00	100%	98%	100%	0.56m	120°	-	11°	100%	215°	4.6m/s	0.21m	9.5s
20:00	100%	100%	100%	0.49m	119°	-	2°	100%	200°	4.4m/s	0.32m	9.4s
21:00 ☾	100%	7%	100%	0.43m	118°	-	-7.2°	100%	181°	4.1m/s	0.44m	9.4s
22:00 ☾	0%	5%	93%	0.36m	118°	-	-15°	93%	167°	4.3m/s	0.55m	9.3s
23:00 ☾	88%	6%	5%	0.32m	117°	-	-22°	88%	169°	4.6m/s	0.65m	9.3s
Fri, Apr 17 Sunrise 06:24 Sunset 20:16
24:00 ☾	100%	8%	2%	0.29m	116°	-	-27°	100%	168°	4.8m/s	0.74m	9.2s
01:00 ☾	95%	8%	5%	0.25m	115°	-	-29°	95%	167°	5.1m/s	0.84m	9.2s
02:00 ☾	77%	37%	3%	0.25m	116°	-	-28°	95%	178°	6m/s	0.84m	9.1s
03:00 ☾	58%	66%	2%	0.26m	117°	-	-25°	95%	190°	6.9m/s	0.84m	9.1s
04:00 ☾	40%	95%	0%	0.26m	117°	-	-20°	95%	201°	7.8m/s	0.84m	9s
05:00 ☾	51%	96%	10%	0.27m	119°	-	-13°	96%	202°	7.4m/s	0.79m	9s
06:00 ☾	62%	98%	19%	0.29m	121°	-	-4.1°	98%	203°	7.1m/s	0.74m	9.1s
07:00	74%	100%	29%	0.3m	122°	-	5.1°	100%	204°	6.7m/s	0.69m	9.1s
08:00	77%	75%	53%	0.34m	125°	-	15°	100%	211°	6.9m/s	0.51m	9.1s
09:00	80%	50%	76%	0.37m	128°	-	24°	100%	219°	7.1m/s	0.32m	9.1s
10:00	82%	25%	100%	0.41m	130°	-	33°	100%	226°	7.2m/s	0.14m	9.1s
11:00	57%	19%	68%	0.38m	135°	-	41°	69%	227°	6.7m/s	0.18m	9.1s
12:00	32%	12%	37%	0.36m	139°	-	47°	38%	227°	6.2m/s	0.21m	9.2s
13:00	6%	5%	5%	0.33m	144°	-	50°	6%	227°	5.7m/s	0.25m	9.2s
14:00	23%	5%	30%	0.33m	145°	-	49°	31%	221°	5.4m/s	0.27m	9.2s
15:00	39%	5%	56%	0.32m	146°	-	45°	56%	215°	5.1m/s	0.3m	9.2s
16:00	56%	5%	81%	0.32m	146°	-	38°	81%	209°	4.8m/s	0.32m	9.2s
17:00	71%	5%	87%	0.34m	147°	-	30°	87%	217°	5m/s	0.36m	9.2s
18:00	85%	5%	94%	0.36m	147°	-	21°	94%	224°	5.2m/s	0.41m	9.2s
19:00	100%	5%	100%	0.38m	148°	-	11°	100%	232°	5.4m/s	0.45m	9.2s

How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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