Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Penhors today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Penhors at 10AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Penhors. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 6 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 44 | 34 | 127 | 193 | 682 | 611 | 659 | 506 | 573 | 660 | 773 | 842 | 878 | 800 | 800 | 742 | 671 | 603 | 502 | 451 | 404 | 457 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:30AM3.38m | 9:51PM3.21m | 10:14AM3.11m | 10:43PM2.90m | 11:19AM2.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.93m | 3:54PM1.08m | 4:18AM1.26m | 4:51PM1.39m | 5:19AM1.53m | 6:08PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
54 | 44 | 34 | 74 | 193 | 10 | 9 | 659 | 8 | 573 | 660 | 773 | 8 | 8 | 800 | 800 | 742 | 671 | 603 | 502 | 7 | 7 | 318 | 250 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | W 14 | WNW 10 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
17 | 17 | 30 | 15 | 146 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | — |
11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 6 | — | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — |
— | 3 | 34 | 127 | — | 682 | 611 | 563 | 506 | — | — | — | 842 | 878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 451 | 404 | 457 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 19 | 288 | 264 | 20 | 695 | 496 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 403 | 313 | 313 | 313 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 50 | 50 | 251 | 6 |
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