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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 6 am Friday 15 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Penhale today?
The current surf forecast for Penhale at 12PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Penhale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 5 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | |
196 | 202 | 153 | 181 | 152 | 90 | 35 | 79 | 57 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 37 | 89 | 92 | 176 | 192 | 213 | 312 | 980 | 1004 | 1160 | 449 | 545 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 4:30AM6.29m | 4:55PM6.39m | 5:17AM6.62m | 5:40PM6.71m | 6:03AM6.80m | 6:25PM6.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.46m | 11:13PM0.40m | 11:37AM0.20m | 11:59PM0.13m | 12:22PM0.08m | 00:46AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | 9:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | N 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 40 | 127 | 108 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 79 | 57 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 35 | 58 | 49 | 213 | 176 | 980 | — | — | 432 | 488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 7 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 63 | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 81 | 6 | 312 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | N 6 | N 5 | W 9 | WNW 15 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 196 | 202 | 153 | 181 | 152 | 90 | 29 | — | — | — | 19 | 28 | 37 | 89 | 92 | 176 | 192 | 198 | — | — | 1004 | 1160 | 449 | 545 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 245 | 292 | 279 | 325 | 399 | 297 | 230 | 205 | 31 | 217 | 473 | 31 | 496 | 513 | 230 | 38 | 57 | 230 | 496 | 238 | 518 | 238 | 217 |
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