Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Penhors today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Penhors at 2AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Penhors. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
188 | 213 | 223 | 167 | 119 | 96 | 98 | 82 | 91 | 35 | 29 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 103 | 36 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:23PM4.48m | 7:43AM4.11m | 8:00PM4.24m | 8:19AM3.91m | 8:36PM3.92m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.03m | 1:49PM0.18m | 2:14AM0.27m | 2:28PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | S 17 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | 142 | 127 | 119 | 96 | 98 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 36 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | S 18 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | N 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
188 | 213 | 223 | 167 | — | — | 26 | 82 | 91 | 35 | 29 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 103 | 12 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 500 | 500 | 81 | 101 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 500 | 500 | 493 | 7 |
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