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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 am Tuesday 19 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Penhale today?
The current surf forecast for Penhale at 9AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Penhale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
336 | 513 | 560 | 612 | 681 | 819 | 1094 | 1319 | 1783 | 4912 | 4708 | 3769 | 3075 | 2416 | 2039 | 1547 | 1236 | 997 | 865 | 683 | 573 | 573 | 476 | 467 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:36AM6.65m | 7:59PM6.71m | 8:26AM6.33m | 8:49PM6.41m | 9:19AM5.93m | 9:44PM6.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34AM0.08m | 1:55PM0.31m | 2:25AM0.30m | 2:46PM0.61m | 3:19AM0.63m | 3:40PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — |
2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 19 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 78 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 55 | 202 | 826 | 4912 | 4708 | 3769 | 3075 | 2416 | 2039 | 1547 | 1236 | 997 | 865 | 683 | 573 | 573 | 476 | 467 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 16 | W 19 | W 18 | — | W 18 | W 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | 7 | 14 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 336 | 513 | 560 | 612 | 681 | 819 | 1094 | 1319 | 1783 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 402 | 495 | 505 | 495 | 389 | 389 | 513 | 545 | 50 | 50 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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