Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Penhale today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Penhale at 6AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Penhale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 19 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 37 | 39 | 61 | 78 | 92 | 89 | 78 | 52 | 30 | 7 | 20 | 44 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:03AM6.52m | 8:23PM6.83m | 8:47AM6.34m | 9:08PM6.57m | 9:31AM6.06m | 9:52PM6.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.06m | 2:22PM0.24m | 2:51AM0.21m | 3:05PM0.43m | 3:34AM0.50m | 3:48PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 78 | 52 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | SW 19 | W 10 | W 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 13 | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | SW 12 | — | W 10 | W 19 | W 10 | SW 19 | W 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 37 | 39 | 61 | 78 | 92 | 89 | — | — | — | 30 | 20 | 44 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 900 | 910 | 1242 | 400 | 405 | 392 | 392 | 572 | 1147 | 572 | 572 | 97 | 61 | 260 | 239 | 51 | 51 | 563 | 572 | 279 |
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