Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Penhale today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Penhale at 7PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Penhale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | W 12 | WNW 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 27 | 45 | 88 | 91 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 33 | 69 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:47AM6.34m | 9:08PM6.57m | 9:31AM6.06m | 9:52PM6.19m | 10:15AM5.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM0.43m | 3:34AM0.50m | 3:48PM0.75m | 4:17AM0.88m | 4:32PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 64 | 50 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | SW 12 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 27 | 45 | 88 | 91 | 77 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 | — | 15 | 23 | 33 | 69 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 416 | 572 | 572 | 572 | 572 | 61 | 0 | 5 | 247 | 25 | 300 | 300 | 279 | 392 | 386 | 385 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 386 | 386 |
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