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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 pm Sunday 24 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
12.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Penhale today?
The current surf forecast for Penhale at 5PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
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 Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | |
162 | 162 | 170 | 211 | 211 | 205 | 205 | 223 | 361 | 653 | 572 | 446 | 359 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 353 | 347 | 341 | 265 | 247 | 242 | 194 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:35PM4.97m | 1:05AM5.23m | 1:46PM4.98m | 2:12AM5.24m | 2:47PM5.12m | 3:09AM5.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM1.74m | 7:44AM1.58m | 8:08PM1.72m | 8:45AM1.52m | 9:08PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | 9:15 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 162 | 162 | 170 | 211 | 211 | 205 | 205 | 170 | 361 | 653 | 572 | 446 | 359 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 353 | 347 | 341 | 265 | 247 | 242 | 194 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 9 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 45 | 116 | 223 | 129 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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