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Storm Chaser 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
CAPE42
Lifted Index-0.9°C
Wind Gusts5.3m/s
Precipitation0.0mm

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 (86-hour forecast)

  • Storm Intensity100% of hours

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Storm Chaser 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
0
recorded matching windows
Last 90 days
0
recorded matching windows
Last 365 days
0
recorded matching windows

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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86-hour requirements breakdown

When available, the detailed table below covers only the stated 86-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 86 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Europe/London
Storm Intensity
≥ 40.0%
Thu, Aug 13
06:000%
07:000%
08:000%
09:000%
10:000%
11:000%
12:000%
13:000%
14:000%
15:000%
16:0023%
17:0017%
18:000%
19:0014%
20:008%
21:008%
22:0014%
23:000%
Fri, Aug 14
24:000%
01:000%
02:000%
03:000%
04:000%
05:000%
06:000%
07:000%
08:000%
09:000%
10:000%
11:000%
12:000%
13:000%
14:0018%
15:0018%
16:000%
17:000%
18:000%
19:000%
20:000%
21:000%
22:000%
23:000%
Sat, Aug 15
24:000%
01:000%
02:000%
03:000%
04:000%
05:000%
06:000%
07:0013%
08:000%
09:000%
10:0011%
11:000%
12:000%
13:000%
14:000%
15:000%
16:0011%
17:000%
18:000%
19:000%
20:000%
21:000%
22:000%
23:000%
Sun, Aug 16
24:000%
01:000%
02:000%
03:000%
04:000%
05:000%
06:000%
07:000%
08:000%
09:000%
10:000%
11:000%
12:000%
13:000%
14:000%
15:000%
16:000%
17:000%
18:000%
19:000%
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Storm Intensity 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
Air Pressure
hPa
CAPE
J/kg
Convective Precip Fraction
fraction
Lifted Index
°C
Precipitation Chance
%
Rainfall
mm
Showers
mm
Simulated Reflectivity
dBZ
Total Precipitation
mm
Visibility
m
Wind Gusts
m/s
Wind Shear 0-3 km
m/s
Wind Shear 0-6 km
m/s
Wind Speed
m/s
Thu, Aug 13 Sunrise 06:05 Sunset 20:43
21:00
1017hPa 42J/kg 0fraction -0.9°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 5.3m/s - - 3.8m/s
22:00
1017hPa 0J/kg 0fraction -0.2°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 5.5m/s 11m/s 12m/s 3.9m/s
23:00
1017hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0.1°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 4.7m/s - - 3.6m/s
Fri, Aug 14 Sunrise 06:05 Sunset 20:43
24:00
1017hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0.3°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 4.1m/s - - 3.2m/s
01:00
1017hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0.3°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 3.3m/s 12m/s 13m/s 2.9m/s
02:00
1017hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0.4°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 3m/s - - 2.7m/s
03:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0.4°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 3.1m/s - - 2.8m/s
04:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0.4°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 2.8m/s 12m/s 13m/s 2.6m/s
05:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0.4°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 2.4m/s - - 2.4m/s
06:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0.4°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 2m/s - - 1.9m/s
07:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0.1°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 1.9m/s 10m/s 11m/s 1.8m/s
08:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 2.2m/s - - 1.8m/s
09:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0.2°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 3.1m/s - - 2.7m/s
10:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0.5°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 3.8m/s 6.2m/s 7.8m/s 3.3m/s
11:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0.5°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 3.8m/s - - 3.5m/s
12:00
1016hPa 1J/kg 0fraction 0.3°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 912m 4.3m/s - - 3.9m/s
13:00
1016hPa 5J/kg 0fraction 0°C 0% 0mm 0.01mm -20dBZ 0mm 415m 4.3m/s 5.5m/s 8.3m/s 4.1m/s
14:00
1015hPa 24J/kg 0fraction -0.3°C 0% 0mm 0.01mm -18dBZ 0mm 158m 4.6m/s - - 4.7m/s
15:00
1015hPa 40J/kg 0fraction -0.4°C 0% 0mm 0.01mm -16dBZ 0mm 407m 5.1m/s - - 5m/s
16:00
1015hPa 1J/kg 0fraction 0.4°C 0% 0mm 0mm -15dBZ 0mm 24135m 5.3m/s 7.4m/s 11m/s 4.9m/s
17:00
1015hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 1.4°C 0% 0mm 0mm -16dBZ 0mm 24134m 5.3m/s - - 4.4m/s
18:00
1015hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 0.8°C 0% 0mm 0mm -18dBZ 0mm 24134m 5.2m/s - - 4.3m/s
19:00
1015hPa 2J/kg 0fraction 0.7°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 6.6m/s 11m/s 14m/s 5.6m/s
20:00
1015hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 7.2m/s - - 5.3m/s
21:00
1015hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 7.8m/s - - 5m/s
22:00
1015hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 1.4°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 8m/s 14m/s 17m/s 5.2m/s
23:00
1015hPa 1J/kg 0fraction 1.4°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 8.6m/s - - 5.6m/s
Sat, Aug 15 Sunrise 06:07 Sunset 20:41
24:00
1015hPa 1J/kg 0fraction 1.8°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 9.3m/s - - 6.2m/s
01:00
1015hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 2.8°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 10m/s 13m/s 17m/s 7m/s
02:00
1015hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 4.1°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 11m/s - - 7.1m/s
03:00
1015hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 4.6°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 11m/s - - 7.4m/s
04:00
1015hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 5.3°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 12m/s 16m/s 15m/s 7.7m/s
05:00
1015hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 5.9°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 12m/s - - 7.6m/s
06:00
1015hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 6.9°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 11m/s - - 8.3m/s
07:00
1015hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 7.5°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 11m/s 12m/s 12m/s 8.5m/s
08:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 7.9°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 11m/s - - 8.1m/s
09:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 8.2°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 10m/s - - 8.5m/s
10:00
1016hPa 1J/kg 0fraction 8.2°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 9.7m/s 9m/s 11m/s 8m/s
11:00
1016hPa 2J/kg 0fraction 8.3°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 9.1m/s - - 7.8m/s
12:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 8.4°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 8.4m/s - - 7.7m/s
13:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 8.6°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 8.4m/s 6.9m/s 12m/s 8m/s
14:00
1017hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 8.6°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 8.3m/s - - 8.1m/s
15:00
1017hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 9.2°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 8.5m/s - - 8.4m/s
16:00
1017hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 9.5°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 8.6m/s 6.7m/s 13m/s 8.4m/s
17:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 9.9°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 8.6m/s - - 8.4m/s
18:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 10°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 8.9m/s - - 8.3m/s
19:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 10°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 8.7m/s 6.4m/s 11m/s 7.8m/s
20:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 11°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 9.1m/s - - 7.7m/s
21:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 10°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 9.8m/s - - 8m/s
22:00
1017hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 10°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 9.8m/s 9.2m/s 12m/s 7.7m/s
23:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 10°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 9.5m/s - - 7.2m/s
Sun, Aug 16 Sunrise 06:08 Sunset 20:39
24:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 10°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 9.2m/s - - 7m/s
01:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 11°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 9.2m/s 8.9m/s 12m/s 7m/s
02:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 11°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 9.3m/s - - 7m/s
03:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 10°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 8.3m/s - - 6.3m/s
04:00
1015hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 10°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 7.2m/s 8.3m/s 10m/s 5.4m/s
05:00
1015hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 10°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 6.7m/s - - 5.1m/s
06:00
1015hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 9.7°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 6.1m/s - - 4.6m/s
07:00
1015hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 9.6°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24134m 5.8m/s 5.8m/s 8.5m/s 4.3m/s
08:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 9.4°C 0% 0mm 0mm -11dBZ 0mm 24134m 4.9m/s - - 3.9m/s
09:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 9.2°C 0% 0mm 0mm -2.9dBZ 0mm 24135m 4m/s - - 3.5m/s
10:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 8.9°C 0% 0mm 0mm 5.6dBZ 0mm 24135m 3.1m/s 5.1m/s 7.8m/s 3.2m/s
11:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 7.8°C 0% 0mm 0mm 0.47dBZ 0mm 24135m 3.2m/s - - 2.9m/s
12:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 6.7°C 0% 0mm 0mm -4.7dBZ 0mm 24135m 3.3m/s - - 2.7m/s
13:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 5.7°C 0% 0mm 0mm -9.9dBZ 0mm 24135m 3.5m/s 6m/s 10m/s 2.4m/s
14:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 4.9°C 0% 0mm 0mm -5.5dBZ 0mm 24135m 4m/s - - 2.9m/s
15:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 4.1°C 0% 0mm 0mm -1.3dBZ 0mm 24135m 4.6m/s - - 3.3m/s
16:00
1016hPa 0J/kg 0fraction 3.4°C 0% 0mm 0mm 3.1dBZ 0mm 24135m 5.2m/s 9.9m/s 4m/s 3.7m/s
17:00
1016hPa 2J/kg 0fraction 3.3°C 0% 0mm 0mm -4.6dBZ 0mm 24135m 5.1m/s - - 3.6m/s
18:00
1016hPa 4J/kg 0fraction 3.3°C 0% 0mm 0mm -12dBZ 0mm 24135m 5m/s - - 3.6m/s
19:00
1016hPa 6J/kg 0fraction 3.3°C 0% 0mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 4.9m/s 3.2m/s 5.7m/s 3.5m/s
20:00
1016hPa 7.3J/kg 0fraction 4.1°C 6% 0.003mm 0mm -20dBZ 0mm 24135m 4.6m/s - - 3.2m/s
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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