Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Penhors today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Penhors at 9PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Penhors. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
690 | 768 | 800 | 800 | 727 | 657 | 671 | 523 | 454 | 418 | 343 | 364 | 408 | 215 | 153 | 77 | 75 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:14AM3.11m | 10:43PM2.90m | 11:19AM2.88m | 00:13AM2.70m | 1:13PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM1.39m | 5:19AM1.53m | 6:08PM1.59m | 6:43AM1.65m | 7:38PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
690 | 8 | 800 | 800 | 727 | 657 | 671 | 523 | 454 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 274 | 215 | 153 | 77 | 75 | 44 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
8 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 48 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 768 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 418 | 343 | 364 | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 40 | 313 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 50 | 50 | 82 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 4 |
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