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Rule Dramatic Seascapes

Mullion Cove - Dramatic Seascapes - Cornwall

Mullion, 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
Precipitation Chance 22% failing
Significant Wave Height 17% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Wave Height2.7m
Swell Height1.2m
Wind Speed5.0m/s (calm conditions)
Cloud Cover0%

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Times shown in Europe/London

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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
AND logic: all conditions required
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%
Sat, May 23
14:0035%2.1m24134m2.7m/s0%
15:0035%2.1m24135m3m/s0%
16:0033%2.1m24134m3.6m/s0%
17:0031%2.1m24135m3.8m/s0%
18:0033%2.2m24135m4.2m/s0%
19:0033%2.1m24134m4.4m/s0%
20:0040%2.1m24135m4.7m/s0%
21:0043%2.2m24134m5m/s0%
22:0038%2.2m24135m4.7m/s0%
23:0018%2.2m24135m4.6m/s0%
Sun, May 24
24:0018%2.2m24135m4.8m/s0%
01:0013%2.4m24135m4.8m/s0%
02:0013%2.4m24134m5.2m/s0%
03:0013%2.4m24135m5m/s0%
04:0038%2.3m24135m4.7m/s0%
05:0041%2.5m24134m4.4m/s0%
06:0041%2.6m24135m4.5m/s0%
07:0037%2.6m24134m5m/s0%
08:0031%2.6m24134m3.9m/s0%
09:0027%2.7m24134m4.7m/s0%
10:0027%2.7m24134m4.6m/s0%
11:0022%2.7m24135m4.9m/s0%
12:0022%2.7m24134m5.5m/s0%
13:0029%2.7m24135m5.7m/s0%
14:0030%2.7m24135m6.2m/s0%
15:0030%2.8m24135m6.3m/s0%
16:0039%2.8m24134m6.7m/s0%
17:0038%2.7m24134m6.6m/s0%
18:0045%2.7m24134m6.6m/s0%
19:0045%2.7m24134m6.7m/s0%
20:0056%2.6m24135m6.8m/s0%
21:0056%2.5m24134m6.8m/s0%
22:0052%2.5m24135m7.4m/s0%
23:0018%2.4m24134m7.8m/s0%
Mon, May 25
24:0018%2.3m24135m9m/s0%
01:0018%2.2m24135m9.3m/s0%
02:0017%2.2m24135m9.6m/s0%
03:0017%2.1m24135m9.9m/s0%
04:0050%2m24135m11m/s0%
05:0057%2m24134m11m/s0%
06:0041%1.9m24134m11m/s0%
07:0038%1.9m24134m10m/s0%
08:0031%1.9m24135m10m/s0%
09:0025%1.8m24134m10m/s0%
10:0025%1.8m24135m10m/s0%
11:0020%1.8m24135m10m/s0%
12:0020%1.7m24134m10m/s0%
13:0020%1.7m24135m10m/s0%
14:0018%1.7m24134m9.9m/s5.5%
15:0018%1.6m24134m9.8m/s11%
16:0022%1.6m24134m9.7m/s16%
17:0021%1.6m24134m9.8m/s20%
18:0025%1.6m24135m9.4m/s24%
19:0025%1.5m24134m9.4m/s28%
20:0030%1.5m24135m9m/s24%
21:0042%1.5m24134m9.2m/s20%
22:0037%1.5m24135m9.2m/s16%
23:009.6%1.5m24134m9m/s20%
Tue, May 26
24:009.6%1.5m24134m8.4m/s23%
01:009.6%1.5m24135m8m/s26%
02:009.7%1.6m24134m8.3m/s17%
03:009.2%1.6m24135m8.1m/s8.7%
04:0030%1.6m24134m8.5m/s0%
05:0034%1.6m24134m8.6m/s0%
06:0034%1.5m24134m8.3m/s0%
07:0030%1.5m24135m8.1m/s0%
08:0023%1.5m24134m8.3m/s0%
09:0019%1.5m24135m8.4m/s0%
10:0019%1.4m24134m8.3m/s0%
11:0016%1.4m24135m8.4m/s0%
12:0016%1.4m24134m8.3m/s0%
13:0017%1.4m24134m8.4m/s0%
14:0017%1.4m24134m8.2m/s0%
15:0017%1.4m24135m8.3m/s0%
16:0020%1.4m24135m8.4m/s0%
17:0020%1.4m24134m8.8m/s7.4%
18:0026%1.4m24135m9.2m/s15%
19:0026%1.4m24134m9.5m/s22%
20:0036%1.5m24134m9.7m/s31%
21:0039%1.6m24135m9.9m/s41%
22:0036%1.7m24135m10m/s50%
23:0013%1.8m24135m11m/s67%
Wed, May 27
24:0016%1.9m24135m12m/s83%
01:0017%2m24135m12m/s100%
02:0016%2m24135m13m/s80%
03:0021%2m24135m13m/s60%
04:0054%2m24135m13m/s40%
05:0061%2m24135m13m/s43%
06:0041%2m24135m14m/s47%
07:0038%2m24135m14m/s50%
08:0030%1.9m24135m14m/s45%
09:0026%1.9m24135m14m/s40%
10:0027%1.9m24135m14m/s35%
11:0021%1.8m24135m14m/s30%
12:0021%1.8m24135m14m/s26%
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
Sun, May 24 Sunrise 05:24 Sunset 21:12
14:00
0% 0% 0% 1.2m 96° 0.008 60° 0% 89° 5m/s 2.4m 8.5s
15:00
0% 0% 0% 1.4m 110° 0.007 55° 0% 88° 5.1m/s 2.3m 8.9s
16:00
0% 0% 0% 1.5m 125° 0.006 47° 0% 88° 5.3m/s 2.3m 9.4s
17:00
0% 0% 0% 1.6m 136° 0.005 38° 0% 82° 5.1m/s 2.2m 9.8s
18:00
0% 0% 0% 1.6m 148° 0.005 28° 0% 76° 4.9m/s 2.2m 10s
19:00
0% 0% 0% 1.6m 160° 0.004 19° 0% 70° 4.8m/s 2.1m 11s
20:00
0% 0% 0% 1.6m 159° 0.004 9.5° 0% 66° 4.7m/s 2m 11s
21:00
0% 0% 0% 1.6m 158° 0.004 1.2° 0% 64° 5m/s 1.9m 10s
22:00
0% 0% 0% 1.6m 157° 0.004 -6.7° 0% 67° 5.2m/s 1.8m 10s
23:00
0% 0% 0% 1.5m 160° 0.004 -13° 0% 71° 5.4m/s 1.8m 10s
Mon, May 25 Sunrise 05:24 Sunset 21:12
24:00
0% 0% 0% 1.4m 162° 0.005 -17° 0% 74° 5.5m/s 1.6m 10s
01:00
0% 0% 0% 1.3m 164° 0.005 -19° 0% 75° 5.8m/s 1.6m 10s
02:00
0% 0% 0% 1.4m 163° 0.006 -18° 0% 75° 6m/s 1.5m 10s
03:00
0% 0% 0% 1.4m 163° 0.006 -16° 0% 77° 6.3m/s 1.4m 10s
04:00
0% 0% 0% 1.4m 162° 0.006 -10° 0% 78° 6.4m/s 1.3m 9.9s
05:00
0% 0% 0% 1.4m 164° 0.006 -3.7° 0% 77° 6.5m/s 1.2m 9.9s
06:00
0% 0% 0% 1.5m 165° 0.007 4.4° 0% 76° 6.7m/s 1.2m 9.8s
07:00
0% 0% 0% 1.5m 166° 0.007 13° 0% 75° 6.7m/s 1.1m 9.8s
08:00
0% 0% 0% 1.5m 167° 0.008 23° 0% 76° 7m/s 1m 9.8s
09:00
0% 0% 0% 1.4m 167° 0.009 32° 0% 79° 7.2m/s 0.97m 9.7s
10:00
0% 0% 0% 1.4m 168° 0.01 42° 0% 81° 7.2m/s 0.91m 9.7s
11:00
0% 0% 0% 1.4m 168° 0.01 50° 0% 82° 7.3m/s - 9.7s
12:00
0% 0% 0% 1.5m 169° 0.01 57° 0% 82° 7.3m/s - 9.7s
13:00
0% 0% 0% 1.5m 169° 0.01 61° 0% 83° 7.3m/s - 9.7s
14:00
2% 0% 0% 1.5m 170° - 60° 2% 85° 7m/s 0.63m 9.7s
15:00
1% 0% 0% 1.4m 171° - 55° 1% 86° 6.9m/s 0.57m 9.6s
16:00
5% 0% 0% 1.4m 171° - 47° 5% 83° 6.9m/s 0.5m 9.6s
17:00
5% 0% 3% 1.4m 172° - 38° 5% 80° 7m/s 0.43m 9.6s
18:00
5% 0% 5% 1.4m 172° - 28° 5% 78° 6.9m/s 0.36m 9.5s
19:00
0% 0% 5% 1.4m 172° - 19° 5% 77° 6.6m/s 0.29m 9.5s
20:00
0% 0% 5% 1.3m 169° - 9.6° 5% 75° 6.2m/s 0.3m 9.4s
21:00
0% 0% 56% 1.1m 167° - 1.4° 56% 73° 6.1m/s 0.31m 9.4s
22:00
4% 0% 35% 1m 164° - -6.5° 35% 71° 6.2m/s 0.32m 9.3s
23:00
1% 0% 5% 1m 164° - -13° 5% 68° 6m/s 0.32m 9.3s
Tue, May 26 Sunrise 05:23 Sunset 21:13
24:00
0% 0% 0% 1m 164° - -17° 0% 68° 5.5m/s 0.32m 9.2s
01:00
0% 0% 0% 1m 164° - -19° 0% 70° 5.7m/s 0.32m 9.1s
02:00
0% 0% 0% 1.1m 164° - -18° 0% 69° 6.1m/s 0.39m 9.2s
03:00
0% 0% 0% 1.2m 164° - -15° 0% 69° 6.1m/s 0.45m 9.2s
04:00
0% 1% 0% 1.3m 164° - -10° 1% 69° 6.3m/s 0.52m 9.2s
05:00
0% 1% 0% 1.3m 163° - -3.5° 1% 70° 6.3m/s 0.55m 9.2s
06:00
0% 2% 0% 1.3m 163° - 4.5° 2% 72° 6.1m/s 0.59m 9.2s
07:00
1% 1% 0% 1.3m 163° - 13° 2% 74° 6.1m/s 0.62m 9.2s
08:00
1% 1% 0% 1.2m 162° - 23° 1% 78° 6.4m/s 0.63m 9.2s
09:00
0% 1% 0% 1.2m 162° - 32° 1% 83° 6.5m/s 0.65m 9.1s
10:00
0% 2% 0% 1.2m 162° - 42° 2% 87° 6.4m/s 0.66m 9.1s
11:00
0% 0% 0% 1.2m 161° - 50° 0% 89° 6.4m/s 0.69m 9.1s
12:00
0% 0% 0% 1.2m 161° - 57° 0% 93° 6.3m/s 0.72m 9.1s
13:00
0% 0% 0% 1.1m 161° - 61° 0% 94° 6.2m/s 0.75m 9.1s
14:00
0% 0% 0% 1.1m 162° - 60° 0% 93° 6.1m/s 0.71m 9.1s
15:00
0% 0% 0% 1m 162° - 55° 0% 90° 6.2m/s 0.66m 9s
16:00
0% 0% 0% 1m 163° - 47° 0% 86° 6.2m/s 0.62m 9s
17:00
0% 0% 0% 1.1m 164° - 38° 0% 82° 6.4m/s 0.87m 8.9s
18:00
0% 0% 0% 1.2m 164° - 29° 0% 79° 6.6m/s 1.1m 8.9s
19:00
0% 0% 0% 1.3m 165° - 19° 0% 75° 6.4m/s 1.4m 8.8s
20:00
2% 0% 0% 1.4m 168° - 9.8° 2% 75° 6.3m/s 1.6m 8.7s
21:00
4% 0% 1% 1.6m 170° - 1.5° 4% 75° 6.2m/s 1.9m 8.6s
22:00
6% 0% 1% 1.7m 173° - -6.3° 6% 74° 6.1m/s 2.1m 8.5s
23:00
18% 0% 2% 1.8m 176° - -12° 18% 76° 6.5m/s 2.2m 8.5s
Wed, May 27 Sunrise 05:22 Sunset 21:14
24:00
30% 0% 3% 1.9m 179° - -17° 30% 78° 6.9m/s 2.3m 8.6s
01:00
42% 0% 5% 1.9m 183° - -19° 42% 79° 7.3m/s 2.3m 8.6s
02:00
28% 0% 3% 2m 185° - -18° 28% 81° 7.8m/s 2.2m 8.6s
03:00
14% 0% 2% 2m 186° - -15° 14% 83° 8.2m/s 2.1m 8.7s
04:00
0% 0% 0% 2m 188° - -10° 0% 84° 8.6m/s 1.9m 8.7s
05:00
0% 0% 0% 2m 189° - -3.4° 0% 84° 8.7m/s 1.8m 8.7s
06:00
0% 0% 0% 2m 190° - 4.7° 0% 84° 8.8m/s 1.7m 8.7s
07:00
0% 0% 0% 2m 190° - 13° 0% 83° 8.9m/s 1.5m 8.6s
08:00
0% 0% 0% 1.9m 191° - 23° 0% 84° 8.9m/s 1.4m 8.6s
09:00
0% 0% 0% 1.9m 191° - 32° 0% 85° 9m/s 1.3m 8.6s
10:00
0% 0% 0% 1.8m 191° - 42° 0% 85° 9m/s 1.1m 8.5s
11:00
4% 0% 0% 1.8m 192° - 51° 4% 85° 8.8m/s 0.97m 8.5s
12:00
8% 0% 0% 1.8m 192° - 57° 8% 84° 8.5m/s 0.83m 8.4s
13:00
11% 0% 0% 1.7m 193° - 61° 11% 84° 8.3m/s 0.69m 8.4s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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