28th June 2026
Ahoy from our guides!
Felt the heat last week? So did we at Coast Boat Trips! Last week the UK saw record breaking temperatures of up to 36 degrees! Lucky for us in Cornwall we were more than 8 degrees cooler than some other areas in the UK! But why..?
The location of our little peninsular is further from mainland Europe than the rest of the UK and we’re surrounded by the ocean, protecting us from the scorching sun! Did you know that the world’s oceans help to regulate air temperatures by absorbing massive amounts of atmospheric heat (up to 90%!) and slowly releases it over time?
While It’s too early to know what the effect of the heatwave will have on our marine life (there’s usually a lag time!), the long daylight hours have now peaked and our Cornish seas are teaming with life. This week saw the comeback of larger pods of common dolphin travelling hundreds of miles each year from the Bay of Biscay and elsewhere in the Atlantic. The dolphins are here to feed on bait fish that form tight shimmering shoals, and this week we have been lucky enough to watch huge pods work together to catch dinner!
We are also excited to be regularly seeing our Risso’s dolphins! One of our guide’s Lauren said “This week was an extra special one for me. After 2 months of working with coast, I finally encountered the infamous Risso’s dolphins that I have been hearing so much about! Slow in their initial approach, one or two revealed themselves at a time and then periodically disappear, but we were patient, trusting in our understanding of their behaviour. Before we knew it, we were surrounded and our patience was rewarded with a splendid display of the 3-metre long Risso’s launching themselves entirely out of the water!”.
Our veteran guide Zak also had a great week, “One of my highlights was looking up at botallack from the water as the foggy Cornish mist rolled amongst the engine houses. It looked very mystical! We also had a surprise viewing of a pair of puffins at cape Cornwall, a bird we usually only see in bad weather, not usually during a heatwave!”
Captain Jack’s weather report for the week ahead:
Looking ahead, the Azores High (a high-pressure system that hovers over the North Atlantc), is pushing north into the Bay of Biscay while a string of small low-pressure systems tracks to our northwest, bringing shifting winds backing from northwest to south and back again as each system passes. The high pressure looks to be keeping the low pressure far enough away for a largely sunny week with just the odd spell of changeable conditions.
This week we will see a consistent low-level groundswell from the West-North-West throughout the week and shifting winds plus large tides towards the end of the week will bring slight conditions. With access to both coastlines, we’re confident the week will shape up to be a comfortable on the water, especially for trips heading out this this weekend!
Keep an eye on your emails if you’re heading out with us! We work tirelessly to put you in the right place for whatever the day’s conditions bring, but all in all, a lovely week ahead!
Kat’s top tips for the week ahead!
It looks to be a good week ahead, here’s what’s running and where spaces are still available.
All week we’ll be running Land’s End trips out of Penzance, and the conditions are still looking great for getting out on the water just a little less sun until the weekend.
We’re running our first Golden Hour trip of the year this Thursday at 7pm, we’re so excited to be out on the water in the late evening again, it’s a brilliant time to see wildlife and the views are incredible!
Saturday we’re back rounding the full Cornish cape with our Rounding Cornwall trip, and the sunshine is returning too! Spaces are already filling up fast, so don’t leave it too late.
