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Pennan surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Pennan surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pennan sea temperature is
9.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pennan today?
The current surf forecast for Pennan at 7AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pennan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | |
31 | 19 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 73 | 151 | 373 | 787 | 1265 | 1640 | 2205 | 2667 | 2981 | 2940 | 2605 | 2013 | 1556 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:36AM2.76m | 10:24PM2.82m | 10:26AM2.97m | 11:06PM3.03m | 11:14AM3.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM1.01m | 4:06PM0.46m | 4:28AM0.78m | 4:52PM0.28m | 5:13AM0.55m | 5:37PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 |
 kJ | 31 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1556 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | N 10 | NW 9 | NNE 9 | NW 7 | N 7 | — | W 11 | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 13 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | NNW 7 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 73 | 151 | 373 | 787 | 1265 | 1640 | 2205 | 2667 | 2981 | 2940 | 2605 | 2013 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 646 | 533 | 533 | 112 | 112 | 837 | 190 | 1274 | 782 | 778 | 301 | 301 | 473 | 473 | 473 | 474 | 473 | 301 | 182 | 185 |
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