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 9PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 82 | 108 | 51 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 78 | 67 | 62 | 54 | 38 | 32 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:00PM4.24m | 8:19AM3.91m | 8:36PM3.92m | 8:54AM3.66m | 9:12PM3.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49PM0.18m | 2:14AM0.27m | 2:28PM0.43m | 2:52AM0.59m | 3:09PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | S 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
98 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 5 | 67 | 62 | 54 | 38 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | W 8 | W 8 | S 17 | S 17 | W 8 | W 5 |
— | — | — | 5 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | — | S 17 | S 17 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — |
— | 82 | 108 | 51 | 22 | 13 | 13 | — | — | 5 | 11 | 78 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 25 | 15 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 22 | 500 | 500 | 269 | 96 | 228 | 256 | 258 | 501 | 20 | 50 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 543 | 684 | 546 | 369 |
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