Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Penhale today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Penhale at 1PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Penhale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1265 | 1347 | 1352 | 1146 | 1102 | 740 | 600 | 407 | 280 | 229 | 188 | 155 | 120 | 109 | 105 | 105 | 100 | 81 | 127 | 284 | 329 | 308 | 266 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:50AM6.54m | 8:07PM6.69m | 8:25AM6.45m | 8:43PM6.48m | 9:03AM6.22m | 9:24PM6.14m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50AM0.22m | 2:03PM0.29m | 2:23AM0.32m | 2:37PM0.44m | 2:58AM0.56m | 3:15PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | 1102 | 740 | 600 | 407 | 280 | 229 | 188 | 155 | 120 | 11 | 105 | 105 | 100 | 81 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 266 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 21 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | W 18 | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
1265 | 1347 | 1352 | 1146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | — | — | — | — | 127 | 284 | 329 | 308 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 752 | 752 | 230 | 391 | 151 | 99 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 217 | 491 | 291 | 5 | 5 |
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