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Penhale Surf Forecast
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Penhale surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 30 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
15.1° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Penhale today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Penhale at 10AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Penhale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
202 | 211 | 186 | 140 | 222 | 759 | 900 | 972 | 955 | 880 | 895 | 911 | 895 | 857 | 828 | 701 | 688 | 606 | 606 | 611 | 599 | 555 | 509 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:18AM5.72m | 5:37PM5.85m | 5:55AM5.80m | 6:13PM5.93m | 6:31AM5.81m | 6:49PM5.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM1.07m | 11:56PM1.01m | 12:10PM1.01m | 00:31AM0.96m | 12:45PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | 9:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 10 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 202 | 211 | 186 | 140 | 136 | 759 | 900 | 972 | 955 | 880 | 895 | 911 | 895 | 857 | 828 | 701 | 688 | 606 | 606 | 611 | 20 | 20 | 509 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 25 | 67 | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | — | 18 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 599 | 555 | — | 441 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 50 | 50 | 227 | 227 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 42 | 206 |
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