Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Penhors today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Penhors at 12AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Penhors. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | 78 | 66 | 61 | 54 | 40 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 46 | 52 | 49 | 52 | 210 | 314 | 379 | 436 | 427 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:36PM3.92m | 8:54AM3.66m | 9:12PM3.56m | 9:30AM3.38m | 9:51PM3.21m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.43m | 2:52AM0.59m | 3:09PM0.75m | 3:31AM0.93m | 3:54PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | S 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
31 | 5 | 66 | 61 | 54 | 40 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 46 | 52 | 49 | 52 | 210 | 314 | 379 | 436 | 427 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | W 9 | W 8 | S 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
4 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | — | S 17 | S 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 8 | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | SW 4 |
7 | 78 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 26 | 14 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 493 | 493 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 953 | 501 | 564 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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