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Rule Dramatic Seascapes

Dramatic Seascapes Forecast for Bedruthan Steps, Cornwall

Mawgan Porth, England, United Kingdom

Bedruthan Steps features isolated sea stacks beneath high cliffs, with repeating headlands and breaking surf producing strong scale and coastal depth.

Currently

Real-time conditions
Wave Height0.2m
Swell Height0.1m
Wind Speed4.8m/s (calm conditions)
Wind Gusts5.7m/s
Cloud Cover100%
Visibility24134 (Clear)

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/London

No opportunities in the next 14 days

See which requirements block the most forecast hours below.

Most common blockers (85-hour forecast)

  • Coastal Drama Score100% of hours

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Dramatic Seascapes conditions across Cornwall. The requirements and hourly values below show how those signals apply at Bedruthan Steps.

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Recorded match history

Completed PhotoWeather forecast matches recorded for this exact rule at Bedruthan Steps during the last 365 days.

Last 30 days
7
recorded matching windows · 51% average confidence
Last 90 days
22
recorded matching windows · 51% average confidence
Last 365 days
54
recorded matching windows · 58% average confidence
Most frequent recorded start hour

17:00 local time, shared by 9 of 54 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

These figures use completed PhotoWeather MatchEvent records from the previous 365 days only. They describe recorded forecast matches, not observations, climatological probability, or a guarantee of future conditions.

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85-hour requirements breakdown

When available, the detailed table below covers only the stated 85-hour horizon (typically 72–168 hours, depending on available hourly data). Opportunity records above span the next 14 days, so this table does not explain that entire 14-day period.

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 85 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Europe/London
Coastal Drama Score
≥ 45.0%
Sat, Aug 22
06:004.7%
07:005.4%
08:004.3%
09:004.3%
10:004.3%
11:005.8%
12:007.4%
13:0010%
14:008.9%
15:005.8%
16:003.6%
17:008.2%
18:008.2%
19:008.2%
20:008.2%
21:007%
22:007.7%
23:007.7%
Sun, Aug 23
24:007.7%
01:007.2%
02:005.9%
03:004.4%
04:005.8%
05:004.8%
06:004.4%
07:004.4%
08:004.4%
09:005.8%
10:004.8%
11:004.8%
12:004.4%
13:005.1%
14:0012%
15:009.2%
16:008.5%
17:009.2%
18:009.2%
19:006.5%
20:009.2%
21:005.5%
22:004.4%
23:009.5%
Mon, Aug 24
24:005.8%
01:005.8%
02:005.8%
03:005.8%
04:006.9%
05:006.9%
06:007.6%
07:007.6%
08:007.6%
09:006.9%
10:008%
11:008%
12:008%
13:007.3%
14:007.3%
15:007.3%
16:007.3%
17:008%
18:0010%
19:006.9%
20:008.5%
21:008.5%
22:007.8%
23:007.8%
Tue, Aug 25
24:007.8%
01:008.5%
02:0012%
03:0014%
04:006.8%
05:0011%
06:007.8%
07:005.2%
08:005.2%
09:005.1%
10:005.1%
11:006.1%
12:006.1%
13:006.1%
14:006.1%
15:007.2%
16:007.2%
17:007.2%
18:007.2%
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
°
Significant Wave Height
m
Total Cloud Coverage
%
Wind Direction
°
Wind Gusts
m/s
Wind Speed
m/s
Wind Wave Height
m
Wind Wave Period
s
Sat, Aug 22 Sunrise 06:19 Sunset 20:25
20:00
100% 2% 0% 0.06m 202° 0.18m 100% 12° 5.7m/s 4.8m/s 0.16m 2.3s
21:00
100% 0% 0% 0.05m 202° 0.16m 100% 12° 5.9m/s 4.4m/s 0.14m 2.3s
22:00
100% 0% 0% 0.05m 202° 0.15m 100% 30° 6.3m/s 4.1m/s 0.13m 2.3s
23:00
100% 0% 0% 0.06m 199° 0.14m 100% 41° 6.8m/s 4.8m/s 0.12m 2.3s
Sun, Aug 23 Sunrise 06:19 Sunset 20:25
24:00
100% 0% 0% 0.06m 197° 0.12m 100% 37° 7.2m/s 5.2m/s 0.1m 2.3s
01:00
100% 0% 0% 0.07m 195° 0.11m 100% 35° 7.3m/s 5.3m/s 0.09m 2.3s
02:00
100% 0% 1% 0.07m 160° 0.1m 100% 37° 7m/s 5.2m/s 0.08m 3.3s
03:00
100% 0% 4% 0.06m 126° 0.09m 100% 42° 6.3m/s 4.7m/s 0.06m 4.4s
04:00
100% 0% 4% 0.06m 91° 0.08m 100% 51° 5.4m/s 4.2m/s 0.05m 5.5s
05:00
100% 0% 24% 0.06m 91° 0.07m 100% 67° 4.1m/s 3.2m/s 0.06m 5.6s
06:00
100% 0% 50% 0.05m 91° 0.07m 100% 87° 2.7m/s 2.4m/s 0.06m 5.8s
07:00
100% 0% 53% 0.05m 90° 0.06m 100% 104° 2.1m/s 2m/s 0.07m 5.9s
08:00
5% 0% 7% 0.05m 91° 0.06m 8% 106° 2.5m/s 1.8m/s 0.07m 5.8s
09:00
12% 0% 5% 0.06m 91° 0.05m 12% 84° 2.5m/s 1.7m/s 0.06m 5.7s
10:00
5% 0% 3% 0.06m 91° 0.05m 5% 66° 2.9m/s 1.8m/s 0.06m 5.6s
11:00
5% 0% 3% 0.06m 91° 0.05m 5% 62° 3m/s 1.6m/s 0.06m 5.5s
12:00
5% 0% 1% 0.05m 91° 0.04m 5% 72° 3.3m/s 1.5m/s 0.07m 5.4s
13:00
6% 3% 3% 0.05m 91° 0.04m 6% 83° 3.4m/s 0.97m/s 0.07m 5.3s
14:00
20% 42% 5% 0.05m 91° 0.04m 42% 36° 3.4m/s 1m/s 0.06m 5.3s
15:00
9% 64% 0% 0.05m 91° 0.04m 64% 39° 3.9m/s 2.4m/s 0.06m 5.2s
16:00
11% 80% 1% 0.05m 91° 0.04m 80% 42° 3.8m/s 2.5m/s 0.05m 5.1s
17:00
5% 68% 2% 0.05m 91° 0.04m 68% 51° 3.8m/s 2.5m/s 0.05m 5.1s
18:00
21% 8% 1% 0.05m 91° 0.04m 21% 51° 4.1m/s 2.8m/s 0.06m 5.2s
19:00
82% 0% 3% 0.05m 91° 0.04m 82% 51° 3.9m/s 2.5m/s 0.06m 5.2s
20:00
69% 0% 0% 0.05m 91° 0.04m 69% 56° 3.1m/s 2.5m/s 0.07m 5.2s
21:00
6% 0% 0% 0.05m 91° 0.04m 6% 61° 2.4m/s 2.4m/s 0.07m 5.2s
22:00
3% 0% 0% 0.05m 91° 0.04m 3% 61° 3.3m/s 2.9m/s 0.08m 5.2s
23:00
45% 0% 0% 0.05m 91° 0.04m 45% 76° 5.2m/s 3.2m/s 0.07m 5.2s
Mon, Aug 24 Sunrise 06:20 Sunset 20:23
24:00
100% 0% 0% 0.05m 91° 0.03m 100% 79° 9.3m/s 3.6m/s 0.07m 5.2s
01:00
100% 0% 0% 0.05m 91° 0.03m 100% 90° 12m/s 4.9m/s 0.06m 5.1s
02:00
100% 0% 4% 0.05m 90° 0.03m 100% 99° 13m/s 5.9m/s 0.06m 6.3s
03:00
98% 1% 63% 0.05m 89° 0.03m 98% 95° 14m/s 6.6m/s 0.07m 7.4s
04:00
100% 4% 94% 0.05m 89° 0.03m 100% 97° 14m/s 7.4m/s 0.07m 8.5s
05:00
99% 5% 85% 0.05m 88° 0.03m 100% 99° 15m/s 8m/s 0.06m 9.1s
06:00
100% 5% 100% 0.05m 88° 0.03m 100% 97° 15m/s 8.4m/s 0.06m 9.8s
07:00
100% 5% 100% 0.05m 88° 0.03m 100% 97° 15m/s 8.8m/s 0.05m 10s
08:00
100% 5% 100% 0.05m 88° 0.03m 100% 97° 14m/s 8.8m/s 0.05m 10s
09:00
100% 7% 100% 0.05m 88° 0.03m 100% 97° 13m/s 8.5m/s 0.06m 10s
10:00
100% 62% 100% 0.05m 88° 0.03m 100% 98° 13m/s 8.9m/s 0.06m 10s
11:00
69% 100% 100% 0.05m 88° 0.03m 100% 96° 13m/s 8.8m/s 0.06m 10s
12:00
100% 100% 94% 0.05m 88° 0.03m 100% 94° 13m/s 8.1m/s 0.06m 9.9s
13:00
100% 100% 99% 0.05m 88° 0.03m 100% 91° 12m/s 7.7m/s 0.06m 9.7s
14:00
93% 100% 83% 0.05m 88° 0.03m 100% 87° 10m/s 6.7m/s 0.06m 9.7s
15:00
100% 99% 100% 0.05m 88° 0.03m 100% 97° 10m/s 6.8m/s 0.06m 9.6s
16:00
100% 58% 67% 0.05m 88° 0.03m 100% 100° 11m/s 7.7m/s 0.06m 9.5s
17:00
100% 69% 40% 0.05m 88° 0.03m 100% 103° 12m/s 9.3m/s 0.06m 9.4s
18:00
47% 84% 5% 0.05m 88° 0.03m 87% 101° 12m/s 8.6m/s 0.06m 9.3s
19:00
4% 5% 5% 0.05m 88° 0.03m 5% 82° 12m/s 8m/s 0.06m 9.2s
20:00
96% 17% 66% 0.06m 88° 0.03m 96% 85° 13m/s 7.4m/s 0.06m 9.1s
21:00
100% 100% 76% 0.06m 88° 0.03m 100% 96° 13m/s 7.1m/s 0.06m 9.1s
22:00
100% 100% 99% 0.06m 88° 0.03m 100% 96° 10m/s 5.6m/s 0.06m 9s
23:00
100% 98% 70% 0.06m 88° 0.03m 100% 73° 8.2m/s 4.3m/s 0.06m 9s
Tue, Aug 25 Sunrise 06:22 Sunset 20:21
24:00
100% 100% 100% 0.06m 88° 0.02m 100% 67° 9.3m/s 4.7m/s 0.07m 8.9s
01:00
100% 100% 100% 0.06m 88° 0.02m 100% 72° 11m/s 5.6m/s 0.08m 8.9s
02:00
68% 67% 68% 0.06m 88° 0.02m 69% 87° 10m/s 6m/s 0.08m 8.9s
03:00
37% 35% 37% 0.06m 88° 0.03m 37% 102° 9.9m/s 6.3m/s 0.09m 8.8s
04:00
5% 2% 5% 0.06m 88° 0.03m 6% 117° 9.5m/s 6.7m/s 0.09m 8.8s
05:00
37% 1% 5% 0.06m 107° 0.05m 37% 122° 9.7m/s 7.1m/s 0.09m 6.4s
06:00
68% 1% 5% 0.06m 126° 0.07m 69% 127° 9.8m/s 7.5m/s 0.09m 3.9s
07:00
100% 0% 5% 0.06m 144° 0.09m 100% 131° 9.9m/s 7.9m/s 0.09m 1.5s
08:00
100% 0% 37% 0.06m 141° 0.11m 100% 134° 9.9m/s 7.7m/s 0.11m 1.6s
09:00
100% 0% 68% 0.06m 138° 0.13m 100% 136° 9.8m/s 7.4m/s 0.13m 1.8s
10:00
100% 0% 100% 0.06m 135° 0.15m 100% 139° 9.7m/s 7.2m/s 0.15m 1.9s
11:00
100% 19% 100% 0.06m 130° 0.21m 100% 142° 9.3m/s 6.8m/s 0.21m 2.1s
12:00
100% 38% 100% 0.06m 126° 0.27m 100% 145° 8.9m/s 6.4m/s 0.27m 2.4s
13:00
100% 57% 100% 0.06m 121° 0.33m 100% 148° 8.4m/s 6m/s 0.33m 2.6s
14:00
95% 70% 100% 0.06m 119° 0.36m 100% 148° 7.8m/s 5.4m/s 0.36m 2.8s
15:00
90% 83% 100% 0.06m 117° 0.39m 100% 148° 7.1m/s 4.8m/s 0.39m 2.9s
16:00
85% 96% 100% 0.06m 115° 0.42m 100% 148° 6.4m/s 4.2m/s 0.42m 3.1s
17:00
90% 66% 68% 0.06m 114° 0.41m 100% 147° 6.3m/s 4m/s 0.41m 3.1s
18:00
94% 35% 37% 0.06m 112° 0.39m 99% 147° 6.2m/s 3.9m/s 0.39m 3s
19:00
98% 5% 5% 0.06m 111° 0.38m 98% 146° 6m/s 3.7m/s 0.38m 3s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

How this forecast is made

Opportunities are threshold-based signals: PhotoWeather checks whether forecast conditions match the rules for a photography scenario. They are planning guidance, not guarantees. Forecasts can change as new model runs arrive, and confidence generally decreases farther into the forecast horizon, so recheck conditions before travelling.

The weather forecast foundation comes through Open-Meteo , which aggregates models from weather agencies. PhotoWeather applies condition-specific thresholds and derived calculations; not every condition uses every model or data input.

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