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Penhale Surf Forecast
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Penhale surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 22 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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Penhale today?
The current surf forecast for Penhale at 8PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Penhale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 14 | |
694 | 606 | 606 | 496 | 426 | 426 | 346 | 339 | 339 | 290 | 284 | 273 | 230 | 225 | 179 | 168 | 133 | 132 | 166 | 173 | 207 | 207 | 171 | 210 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:17AM5.50m | 10:45PM5.66m | 11:23AM5.15m | 11:54PM5.37m | 12:35PM4.97m | 1:05AM5.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41PM1.33m | 5:25AM1.33m | 5:48PM1.61m | 6:35AM1.53m | 7:00PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | 9:14 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 694 | 606 | 606 | 496 | 426 | 426 | 346 | 339 | 339 | 290 | 284 | 273 | 230 | 225 | 179 | 168 | 133 | 132 | 166 | 173 | 207 | 207 | 171 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 76 | 158 | 210 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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