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Penhale Surf Forecast
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Penhale surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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
12.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Penhale today?
The current surf forecast for Penhale at 6AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
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 Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
2032 | 5200 | 4708 | 4008 | 3075 | 2416 | 2039 | 1547 | 1236 | 997 | 865 | 695 | 584 | 495 | 506 | 458 | 384 | 356 | 652 | 617 | 606 | 535 | 525 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:26AM6.33m | 8:49PM6.41m | 9:19AM5.93m | 9:44PM6.04m | 10:17AM5.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.30m | 2:46PM0.61m | 3:19AM0.63m | 3:40PM0.97m | 4:19AM1.00m | 4:41PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | 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 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 940 | — | 4708 | 4008 | 3075 | 2416 | 2039 | 1547 | 1236 | 997 | 865 | 695 | 584 | 495 | 506 | 458 | 384 | 356 | 652 | 617 | 606 | 535 | 525 | 441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | ESE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2032 | 5200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 491 | 502 | 217 | 50 | 391 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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