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Rule Dramatic Seascapes

Sennen Cove - Dramatic Seascapes - Cornwall

Sennen, 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 13% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Wave Height1.9m
Swell Height0.4m
Wind Speed9.2m/s (moderate winds)
Cloud Cover99%

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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, Jun 13
20:0039%1.4m24135m5.5m/s0%
21:0034%1.4m24134m5.2m/s0%
22:0036%1.4m24134m4.5m/s0%
23:0022%1.4m24135m4.1m/s0%
Sun, Jun 14
24:006.8%1.4m24134m4.1m/s0%
01:007.3%1.4m24135m4.4m/s0%
02:0011%1.5m24135m6.1m/s0%
03:0011%1.6m24134m6.1m/s0%
04:0032%1.5m24134m6.4m/s0%
05:0034%1.7m24134m6.8m/s0%
06:0035%1.6m24134m8m/s0%
07:0028%1.5m24135m8m/s0%
08:0021%1.6m24134m9m/s0%
09:0032%1.7m24134m10m/s0%
10:0016%1.5m24135m11m/s0%
11:0015%1.6m24135m11m/s0%
12:0018%1.6m24135m11m/s0%
13:0015%1.8m24134m11m/s0%
14:0019%1.9m24135m13m/s0%
15:0021%1.9m24135m13m/s0%
16:0019%2m24134m13m/s0%
17:0019%1.9m24135m13m/s0%
18:0019%1.9m24134m13m/s0%
19:0027%1.9m24134m13m/s0%
20:0026%1.9m24134m13m/s0%
21:0041%1.9m24134m13m/s0%
22:0041%1.9m24134m14m/s0%
23:0041%1.9m24134m14m/s0%
Mon, Jun 15
24:0012%1.9m24135m14m/s0%
01:0012%1.9m24135m13m/s0%
02:0012%1.8m24134m13m/s0%
03:0011%1.8m24134m13m/s0%
04:0031%1.8m24134m12m/s0%
05:0036%1.7m24134m10m/s0%
06:0034%1.7m24135m8.3m/s0%
07:0034%1.7m24134m5.4m/s0%
08:0028%1.7m24135m4.4m/s0%
09:0027%1.6m24135m6.7m/s0%
10:0027%1.6m24135m5.6m/s0%
11:0021%1.6m24134m6.2m/s0%
12:0022%1.6m24134m6.7m/s0%
13:0022%1.6m24135m6.3m/s0%
14:0021%1.6m24135m5.2m/s0%
15:0021%1.6m24135m6.5m/s0%
16:0026%1.6m24135m7.7m/s0%
17:0026%1.6m24134m7.8m/s0%
18:0026%1.7m24135m7.4m/s0%
19:0031%1.7m24134m7m/s0%
20:0035%1.7m24135m5.8m/s0%
21:0049%1.8m24134m6.3m/s0%
22:0043%1.8m24135m6.5m/s0%
23:0034%1.8m24134m6.3m/s0%
Tue, Jun 16
24:0013%1.9m24135m5.8m/s0%
01:0014%1.9m24135m5.2m/s0%
02:0013%1.9m24134m6m/s0%
03:0012%1.9m24135m5.6m/s0%
04:0034%1.9m24134m5.2m/s0%
05:0037%1.9m24135m5.7m/s7.4%
06:0039%1.9m24135m5.9m/s15%
07:0032%1.9m24134m5.6m/s22%
08:0027%1.8m24135m5.6m/s31%
09:0033%1.8m24134m5.5m/s41%
10:0026%1.8m24134m5.6m/s50%
11:0019%1.7m24135m6.3m/s67%
12:0019%1.7m24134m6.8m/s83%
13:0019%1.6m24134m8.1m/s100%
14:0019%1.6m24134m9.1m/s75%
15:0021%1.6m24135m9.7m/s51%
16:0023%1.6m24135m11m/s26%
17:0027%1.6m24135m11m/s24%
18:0023%1.7m22985m12m/s23%
19:0027%1.7m24134m12m/s21%
20:0032%1.8m24135m12m/s21%
21:0033%1.8m24135m12m/s22%
22:0037%1.8m24135m12m/s22%
23:0033%1.8m24134m12m/s20%
Wed, Jun 17
24:0011%1.9m24134m13m/s17%
01:0011%1.9m24134m13m/s15%
02:0011%1.9m22754m11m/s17%
03:0011%2m21375m9.9m/s18%
04:0044%2m19995m8.5m/s20%
05:0058%2m19857m8.1m/s22%
06:0063%2.1m19718m7.6m/s24%
07:0050%2.1m19579m7.1m/s26%
08:0039%2m21098m7m/s22%
09:0034%2m22616m7m/s17%
10:0031%2m24135m6.9m/s13%
11:0020%1.9m24135m6.6m/s8.8%
12:0025%1.9m24135m6.2m/s4.4%
13:0020%1.8m24135m5.8m/s0%
14:0020%1.8m24135m5.5m/s6.7%
15:0025%1.8m24135m5.2m/s13%
16:0031%1.7m24135m4.9m/s20%
17:0023%1.7m24135m4.9m/s30%
18:0031%1.7m24135m5m/s40%
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, Jun 14 Sunrise 05:13 Sunset 21:33
20:00
5% 99% 1% 0.39m 41° 0.02 12° 99% 109° 9.2m/s 1.8m 6.1s
21:00
0% 3% 0% 0.5m 42° 0.03 3.7° 3% 108° 9.2m/s 1.8m 6s
22:00
0% 100% 0% 0.6m 43° 0.03 -3.9° 100% 108° 9.2m/s 1.7m 6s
23:00
0% 25% 0% 0.69m 44° 0.03 -10° 25% 111° 9.3m/s 1.7m 6s
Mon, Jun 15 Sunrise 05:13 Sunset 21:33
24:00
0% 100% 0% 0.77m 45° 0.03 -14° 100% 113° 9m/s 1.7m 5.9s
01:00
0% 4% 0% 0.86m 46° 0.04 -16° 4% 114° 9m/s 1.6m 5.9s
02:00
0% 0% 0% 0.9m 75° 0.04 -16° 0% 115° 9.1m/s 1.6m 6.7s
03:00
0% 0% 0% 0.95m 103° 0.05 -14° 0% 119° 8.9m/s 1.5m 7.4s
04:00
0% 0% 0% 0.99m 131° 0.06 -8.8° 0% 123° 8.6m/s 1.5m 8.2s
05:00
5% 0% 0% 1m 130° 0.08 -2.2° 5% 127° 8m/s 1.4m 8.2s
06:00
5% 0% 0% 1.1m 129° 0.07 5.5° 5% 135° 6.9m/s 1.3m 8.2s
07:00
5% 0% 0% 1.1m 128° 0.05 14° 5% 159° 4.8m/s 1.3m 8.2s
08:00
100% 33% 1% 1.2m 128° 0.04 23° 100% 210° 3.7m/s 1.2m 8.3s
09:00
100% 100% 0% 1.2m 127° 0.04 33° 100% 255° 5.5m/s 1.1m 8.4s
10:00
100% 100% 0% 1.3m 126° 0.05 43° 100% 257° 4.6m/s 1m 8.5s
11:00
100% 100% 1% 1.3m 126° 0.06 51° 100% 262° 5.7m/s 0.95m 8.5s
12:00
100% 100% 28% 1.3m 125° 0.06 59° 100% 263° 5.5m/s 0.87m 8.6s
13:00
100% 93% 100% 1.4m 125° 0.07 63° 100% 269° 5m/s 0.8m 8.7s
14:00
100% 0% 100% 1.3m 128° 0.07 62° 100% 264° 4m/s 0.77m 8.7s
15:00
100% 0% 100% 1.3m 131° 0.07 57° 100% 259° 4.9m/s 0.74m 8.8s
16:00
86% 0% 100% 1.3m 134° 0.07 50° 100% 266° 5.4m/s 0.71m 8.8s
17:00
100% 0% 100% 1.3m 133° 0.06 40° 100% 268° 5.2m/s 0.67m 8.8s
18:00
100% 0% 100% 1.3m 133° 0.05 31° 100% 272° 4.9m/s 0.64m 8.8s
19:00
100% 0% 100% 1.3m 132° 0.04 21° 100% 274° 4.9m/s 0.6m 8.7s
20:00
100% 8% 100% 1.3m 133° 0.04 12° 100% 273° 4.4m/s 0.71m 8.8s
21:00
58% 11% 90% 1.4m 134° 0.04 3.8° 90% 269° 4.8m/s 0.83m 8.8s
22:00
88% 5% 93% 1.4m 135° 0.03 -3.8° 93% 268° 4.9m/s 0.94m 8.9s
23:00
96% 5% 20% 1.4m 134° 0.03 -10° 96% 269° 5m/s 0.99m 9s
Tue, Jun 16 Sunrise 05:13 Sunset 21:33
24:00
100% 5% 70% 1.4m 133° 0.03 -14° 100% 260° 4.7m/s 1.1m 9s
01:00
100% 52% 100% 1.4m 132° 0.02 -16° 100% 257° 4.4m/s 1.1m 9.1s
02:00
100% 100% 65% 1.4m 131° - -16° 100% 253° 5m/s 1.1m 9.2s
03:00
100% 55% 5% 1.4m 131° - -13° 100% 261° 4.6m/s 1.1m 9.2s
04:00
97% 5% 5% 1.4m 130° - -8.8° 97% 256° 4.5m/s 1.1m 9.3s
05:00
100% 52% 43% 1.4m 131° - -2.2° 100% 246° 4.8m/s 1m 9.3s
06:00
61% 38% 84% 1.4m 131° - 5.5° 84% 243° 4.9m/s 0.97m 9.4s
07:00
100% 97% 92% 1.5m 132° - 14° 100% 239° 4.8m/s 0.93m 9.4s
08:00
90% 100% 18% 1.5m 131° - 23° 100% 236° 4.8m/s 0.84m 9.5s
09:00
54% 26% 49% 1.6m 130° - 33° 65% 230° 4.7m/s 0.75m 9.5s
10:00
86% 39% 87% 1.6m 130° - 43° 89% 224° 4.8m/s 0.66m 9.5s
11:00
93% 100% 87% 1.6m 129° - 51° 100% 220° 5.1m/s 0.68m 9.4s
12:00
13% 100% 59% 1.6m 127° - 59° 100% 212° 5.1m/s 0.71m 9.4s
13:00
5% 100% 5% 1.5m 126° - 63° 100% 208° 5.6m/s 0.73m 9.4s
14:00
5% 100% 5% 1.6m 125° - 62° 100% 198° 5.9m/s 0.72m 9.3s
15:00
5% 94% 18% 1.6m 124° - 57° 94% 199° 6.3m/s 0.72m 9.3s
16:00
5% 99% 16% 1.6m 122° - 50° 99% 199° 6.7m/s 0.71m 9.3s
17:00
60% 100% 60% 1.6m 121° - 41° 100% 199° 7m/s 0.66m 9.4s
18:00
5% 100% 46% 1.6m 119° - 31° 100% 203° 7.3m/s 0.6m 9.6s
19:00
1% 100% 65% 1.7m 118° - 21° 100% 202° 7.3m/s 0.55m 9.7s
20:00
0% 100% 83% 1.7m 116° - 12° 100% 201° 7.6m/s 0.5m 9.8s
21:00
0% 100% 82% 1.7m 115° - 3.9° 100% 203° 7.4m/s 0.44m 9.8s
22:00
0% 82% 79% 1.8m 113° - -3.8° 90% 202° 7.4m/s 0.39m 9.9s
23:00
0% 92% 74% 1.8m 112° - -9.9° 93% 202° 7.6m/s 0.47m 10s
Wed, Jun 17 Sunrise 05:12 Sunset 21:34
24:00
0% 100% 80% 1.8m 110° - -14° 100% 205° 8m/s 0.54m 10s
01:00
0% 100% 92% 1.9m 109° - -16° 100% 206° 7.9m/s 0.62m 10s
02:00
0% 100% 63% 1.9m 108° - -16° 100% 214° 7.2m/s 0.69m 10s
03:00
0% 100% 34% 1.9m 107° - -13° 100% 221° 6.5m/s 0.76m 10s
04:00
0% 100% 5% 1.8m 106° - -8.8° 100% 229° 5.9m/s 0.83m 10s
05:00
0% 70% 5% 1.9m 105° - -2.2° 71% 231° 5.6m/s 0.89m 10s
06:00
0% 41% 5% 1.9m 104° - 5.5° 41% 234° 5.4m/s 0.95m 10s
07:00
0% 12% 5% 1.9m 103° - 14° 12% 236° 5.2m/s 1m 10s
08:00
0% 8% 5% 1.9m 102° - 23° 10% 239° 5.1m/s 0.94m 10s
09:00
0% 4% 5% 2m 101° - 33° 7% 243° 5m/s 0.88m 10s
10:00
0% 0% 5% 2m 100° - 43° 5% 246° 4.9m/s 0.81m 10s
11:00
2% 0% 5% 1.9m 99° - 51° 5% 243° 4.8m/s 0.75m 10s
12:00
3% 0% 5% 1.9m 99° - 59° 5% 241° 4.6m/s 0.7m 10s
13:00
5% 0% 5% 1.8m 98° - 63° 5% 239° 4.4m/s 0.64m 10s
14:00
5% 0% 3% 1.8m 97° - 62° 5% 238° 4.4m/s 0.59m 10s
15:00
5% 0% 2% 1.8m 97° - 57° 5% 237° 4.3m/s 0.55m 10s
16:00
5% 0% 0% 1.7m 96° - 50° 5% 236° 4.2m/s 0.5m 10s
17:00
9% 0% 0% 1.7m 96° - 41° 9% 234° 4.2m/s 0.49m 10s
18:00
12% 0% 0% 1.7m 96° - 31° 12% 233° 4.3m/s 0.48m 9.9s
19:00
16% 0% 0% 1.6m 95° - 21° 16% 231° 4.3m/s 0.47m 9.9s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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