Penhale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at what’s coming up for Penhale over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a rough patch. The forecast kicks off with a few days of poor surf conditions. The wind is mostly cross-onshore and the waves are messy, so for the first part of the period, it’s a write-off. You’re looking at a gap of around four days with nothing worth paddling out for.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Saturday the 5th. Saturday morning is the standout for the whole outlook. The wind drops to glassy conditions, which is a huge positive. The swell is a clean 4ft from the west, with a period of 10 seconds, giving it a nice shape. The combined energy is moderate at 306. It’s a beginner-friendly break, so this will be a great, clean session for anyone looking to get wet. That morning is the best on offer.

After that, the swell drops off again. Sunday the 6th has clean offshore winds, but the waves are tiny at 2ft, so not much to work with.

Moving into the second week, things get mixed. Monday the 7th sees a pulse of bigger swell hitting 7ft from the west, with a very long period of 13 seconds. That’s a lot of energy (1452), but it comes with onshore wind and a marginal surf forecast. The long period will make it top-heavy and likely a bit too straight for a beach break like Penhale; it’s more of a reef or point break wave. This one is only for experienced surfers, and the conditions are questionable.

The rest of the week is a struggle with strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy surf. The next possible window is around Friday the 11th, where we see a clean offshore wind in the afternoon, with surfable but ordinary 4ft waves. Not a standout, but a possible session if you’re desperate.

The final days of the forecast show a similar pattern: clean winds but small or marginal surf. The swell on the 15th and 16th gets a bit bigger again, with a 7ft, 12-second westerly swell on the 15th afternoon (energy 1342), but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. The 16th morning has a light cross-onshore breeze with 6ft from the west, period of 11 seconds, and moderate energy (757). It’s listed as marginal, so it’s a gamble.

The water temperature is 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year.

Overall, the standout is undeniably Saturday morning, the 5th of September. Get it while it’s glassy. The rest of the window is a mix of ordinary conditions and long-range promise that might not pan out.

Rusty.

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