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Penhale Surf Forecast
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Penhale surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 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 12PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
5200 | 4708 | 4008 | 3075 | 2416 | 2039 | 1547 | 1236 | 997 | 879 | 695 | 595 | 516 | 495 | 458 | 394 | 530 | 640 | 694 | 606 | 525 | 496 | 426 | 435 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | off | |
High Tide | 8:26AM6.33m | 8:49PM6.41m | 9:19AM5.93m | 9:44PM6.04m | 10:17AM5.50m | 10:45PM5.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.30m | 2:46PM0.61m | 3:19AM0.63m | 3:40PM0.97m | 4:19AM1.00m | 4:41PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | |
 | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | 9:10 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | — | 4708 | 4008 | 3075 | 2416 | 2039 | 1547 | 1236 | 997 | 879 | 695 | 595 | 516 | 495 | 458 | 394 | 530 | 640 | 694 | 606 | 525 | 496 | 426 | 435 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 502 | 217 | 50 | 391 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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