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Penhale Surf Forecast
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Penhale surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 31 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Penhale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Penhale sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Penhale today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Penhale at 11AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Penhale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | |
955 | 980 | 895 | 911 | 872 | 857 | 828 | 701 | 617 | 606 | 606 | 595 | 531 | 555 | 509 | 490 | 552 | 600 | 528 | 595 | 736 | 823 | 822 | 803 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:55AM5.80m | 6:13PM5.93m | 6:31AM5.81m | 6:49PM5.95m | 7:08AM5.77m | 7:25PM5.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM1.01m | 00:31AM0.96m | 12:45PM1.00m | 1:07AM0.97m | 1:21PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | 9:23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 18 | W 16 | W 9 |
 kJ | 955 | 980 | 895 | 911 | 872 | 857 | 828 | 701 | 617 | 606 | 606 | 595 | 531 | 20 | 509 | 490 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 803 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | 18 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 555 | — | — | 552 | 600 | 528 | 595 | 736 | 823 | 822 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 26 | 257 | 50 | 50 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 87 | 217 | 42 | 87 | 5 | 42 | 143 | 243 | 257 | 691 | 149 | 149 | 50 |
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