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Penhale Surf Forecast
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Penhale surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
11.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Penhale today?
The current surf forecast for Penhale at 11PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Penhale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon afternoon, near gales from the E by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
49 | 35 | 36 | 50 | 43 | 50 | 72 | 109 | 134 | 173 | 219 | 255 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 290 | 232 | 228 | 172 | 123 | 118 | 116 | 85 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:28PM5.23m | 3:48AM5.60m | 4:15PM5.57m | 4:32AM5.87m | 4:54PM5.87m | 5:10AM6.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49PM1.41m | 10:18AM1.10m | 10:35PM1.12m | 10:58AM0.87m | 11:13PM0.88m | 11:32AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 49 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 19 | 72 | 109 | 134 | 173 | 219 | 255 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 290 | 232 | 228 | 172 | 123 | 118 | 116 | 85 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NE 6 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 31 | 30 | 68 | 30 | 64 | 63 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WNW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 19 | — | — | — | NW 16 | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 20 | 50 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 61 | 94 | 108 | 120 | 124 | 18 | 53 | 58 | 77 | 38 | 42 | 38 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 268 | 230 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 248 | 281 | 37 | 100 | 139 | 252 | 252 | 246 | 255 | 238 | 255 | 208 | 208 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 201 | 201 |
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