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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 Monday 25 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
13.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Penhale today?
The current surf forecast for Penhale at 5PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Penhale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
361 | 564 | 572 | 446 | 425 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 367 | 341 | 341 | 319 | 247 | 242 | 238 | 184 | 174 | 130 | 127 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 66 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:46PM4.98m | 2:12AM5.24m | 2:47PM5.12m | 3:09AM5.34m | 3:37PM5.32m | 3:57AM5.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM1.58m | 8:08PM1.72m | 8:45AM1.52m | 9:08PM1.60m | 9:37AM1.40m | 9:58PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | 9:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 361 | 564 | 572 | 446 | 425 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 367 | 341 | 341 | 319 | 247 | 242 | 238 | 184 | 174 | 130 | 127 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 66 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 130 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 19 | SW 13 | W 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
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