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Penhale Surf Forecast
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Penhale surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 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
14.3° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Penhale today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Penhale at 4PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Penhale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
41 | 41 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 47 | 73 | 89 | 116 | 266 | 246 | 202 | 186 | 140 | 171 | 657 | 789 | 872 | 857 | 865 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:20PM5.53m | 4:39AM5.61m | 5:00PM5.71m | 5:18AM5.72m | 5:37PM5.85m | 5:55AM5.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM1.27m | 10:41PM1.27m | 10:59AM1.16m | 11:19PM1.12m | 11:35AM1.07m | 11:56PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | 9:21 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 41 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 36 | 59 | 64 | 266 | 246 | 202 | 186 | 140 | 136 | 657 | 789 | 872 | 857 | 865 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 32 | 47 | 73 | 89 | 116 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 67 | 171 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 40 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 31 | 230 | 31 | 31 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 |
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