Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Penhale today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Penhale at 12PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Penhale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 110 | 130 | 125 | 117 | 110 | 139 | 144 | 175 | 186 | 279 | 269 | 288 | 282 | 233 | 228 | 184 | 177 | 166 | 159 | 155 | 185 | 205 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:30AM6.18m | 5:52PM6.64m | 6:17AM6.50m | 6:37PM6.94m | 7:00AM6.68m | 7:19PM7.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.48m | 00:21AM0.17m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:04AM-0.04m | 1:19PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 110 | 130 | 125 | 117 | 110 | 139 | 144 | 175 | 186 | 279 | 269 | 288 | 282 | 233 | 228 | 184 | 177 | 166 | 159 | 155 | 185 | 205 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 230 | 230 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 143 | 230 | 230 | 38 | 38 |
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