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Penhale Surf Forecast
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Penhale surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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 (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Penhale at 4PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Penhale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | 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 | |
32 | 47 | 73 | 89 | 116 | 249 | 202 | 211 | 186 | 140 | 222 | 667 | 802 | 872 | 857 | 865 | 895 | 895 | 880 | 857 | 828 | 701 | 610 | 606 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:00PM5.71m | 5:18AM5.72m | 5:37PM5.85m | 5:55AM5.80m | 6:13PM5.93m | 6:31AM5.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM1.16m | 11:19PM1.12m | 11:35AM1.07m | 11:56PM1.01m | 12:10PM1.01m | 00:31AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | 9:22 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | 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 |
 kJ | 21 | 24 | 38 | 61 | 88 | 249 | 202 | 211 | 186 | 140 | 136 | 667 | 802 | 872 | 857 | 865 | 895 | 895 | 880 | 857 | 828 | 701 | 610 | 606 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 32 | 47 | 73 | 89 | 116 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 67 | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 40 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 29 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 19 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 260 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 28 |
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