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Penhale Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (North) (60 surf breaks) /
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Penhale surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 15 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Penhale today?
The current surf forecast for Penhale at 4PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Penhale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | |
137 | 167 | 135 | 93 | 35 | 79 | 74 | 54 | 68 | 58 | 67 | 219 | 297 | 285 | 254 | 225 | 312 | 1092 | 1116 | 1174 | 627 | 632 | 898 | 1128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:55PM6.39m | 5:17AM6.62m | 5:40PM6.71m | 6:03AM6.80m | 6:25PM6.87m | 6:49AM6.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.46m | 11:13PM0.40m | 11:37AM0.20m | 11:59PM0.13m | 12:22PM0.08m | 00:46AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | 9:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | W 11 |
 kJ | 108 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 35 | 58 | 49 | 213 | 312 | — | — | — | — | 404 | — | 1128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | W 9 | WNW 15 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | SW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | 2 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 21 | — | 7 | 7 | 81 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 137 | 167 | 135 | 93 | 28 | 79 | 74 | 54 | 68 | 58 | 67 | 219 | 297 | 285 | 254 | 225 | 203 | 1092 | 1116 | 1174 | 627 | 632 | 898 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 279 | 385 | 399 | 252 | 230 | 205 | 99 | 217 | 491 | 496 | 496 | 297 | 292 | 99 | 57 | 292 | 238 | 513 | 389 | 217 | 217 | 145 | 50 |
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