Penhale Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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Penhale Surf Guide

Penhale in North Cornwall is a reasonably exposed beach break. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rocks,.

Penhale Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3		12.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Penhale:

The best conditions reported for surf at Penhale occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Penhale (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Penhale with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in April while 58% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

58%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

13%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Penhale Location Map

Interactive Penhale surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Penhale is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Penhale is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 74 km (46 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Penhale Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 9 May 2026, 16:03 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 09			Sun
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	6	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Penhale

Current tide and informaton

For Newquay, 4 km from Penhale.

Next High Water: 11:28pm | 4.78m

Next Low Water: 05:16pm | 2.13m

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Penhale Sea Temperature

Mild or warm air temperatures (wind chill 16.0 °C) and rather cooler water temperatures (12.4 °C) at Penhale today. Surfers will need a quality spring wetsuit and perhaps a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.