
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Penhale today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Penhale at 4PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Penhale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
184 | 171 | 138 | 130 | 83 | 78 | 79 | 117 | 170 | 274 | 330 | 371 | 403 | 678 | 862 | 1325 | 1097 | 915 | 775 | 669 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:18PM4.38m | 3:01AM4.42m | 3:27PM4.79m | 3:54AM4.87m | 4:12PM5.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM2.53m | 8:53PM2.31m | 9:19AM2.19m | 9:52PM1.88m | 10:09AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 |
184 | 171 | 138 | 130 | 83 | 78 | 79 | 117 | 170 | 274 | 330 | 371 | 403 | 678 | 862 | 1325 | 1097 | 915 | 775 | 669 | 418 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 21 | WNW 19 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 170 | 235 | 319 | 308 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 29 | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 38 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 38 | 28 | 38 | 5 |
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