Mounts Bay (Penzance) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South Cornwall, UK)
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Mounts Bay (Penzance) Surf Guide
Penzance in South Cornwall is a fairly exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the ideal wave direction is from the south southwest.. Best around mid tide. Watch out for rocks.
Mounts Bay (Penzance) Spot Info
Type: | Rating: |
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
inconsistent | 15.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Mounts Bay (Penzance):
The best conditions reported for surf at Mounts Bay (Penzance) occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.
What's the best time of year to surf Mounts Bay (Penzance) (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Mounts Bay (Penzance) Location Map
Interactive Mounts Bay (Penzance) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Mounts Bay (Penzance) is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 51 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mounts Bay (Penzance) is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 105 km (65 miles) away.

Sunday, 26 June 2022, 15:41 Local Time
Sunday 26 | Mon | |||
4PM | 7PM | 10PM | 1AM | |
Wave (m) | ||||
Period (s) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | cross- on |
cross- on |
cross- on |
cross |
Tides at Mounts Bay (Penzance)
NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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high tide | ||
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Swell History at Mounts Bay (Penzance)
Surf stats for Mounts Bay (Penzance), see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Mounts Bay (Penzance)
Wind stats for Mounts Bay (Penzance), see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Mounts Bay (Penzance). Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Mounts Bay (Penzance):
- Closest Wave BuoyPenzance Waverider2 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyPorthleven Waverider11 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyPerranporth Waverider22 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoySevenstones Buoy26 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyIsles of Scilly (St Marys Sound) Waverider39 mi