Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Penhors today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Penhors at 9AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Penhors. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 54 | 40 | 34 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 43 | 51 | 54 | 84 | 214 | 269 | 415 | 379 | 353 | 407 | 502 | 533 | 688 | 732 | 732 | 651 | 631 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:54AM3.66m | 9:12PM3.56m | 9:30AM3.38m | 9:51PM3.21m | 10:14AM3.11m | 10:43PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.59m | 3:09PM0.75m | 3:31AM0.93m | 3:54PM1.08m | 4:18AM1.26m | 4:51PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
61 | 54 | 40 | 34 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 51 | 54 | 84 | 214 | 269 | 415 | 379 | 353 | 407 | 502 | 533 | 688 | 8 | 8 | 651 | 631 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | W 9 | W 8 | S 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | — | S 17 | S 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 31 | 25 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 732 | 732 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 501 | 684 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 81 | 100 | 100 | 269 | 40 | 491 | 250 | 6 |
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