Pennan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Scotland – East Coast, UK)

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Pennan Surf Guide

Pennan on the East Coast is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the south. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the north northeast. The reef provides both left and right breaks. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include rips and rocks.

Pennan Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	11.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pennan:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pennan occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

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What's the best time of year to surf Pennan (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Pennan with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in October while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 73% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

15%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

73%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Pennan Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 20 October 2020, 07:15 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 20
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	10	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

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Tides at Pennan

Current tide and informaton

For Pennan, 16.0 km from Pennan.

Next High Water: 03:02pm | 3.27m

Next Low Water: 08:54am | 0.13m

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Pennan Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.9 °C) at Pennan is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.