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:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	12.0°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.

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Mounts Bay (Penzance) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in February while 22% 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

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

blown out

22%

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).

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.

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Mounts Bay (Penzance) Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 03:29 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	S
Period (s)	9	9	9	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	off

What does Mounts Bay (Penzance) look like?

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Tides at Mounts Bay (Penzance)

Current tide and informaton

For Newlyn, England, 3 km from Mounts Bay (Penzance).

Next High Water: 07:22am | 4.96m

Next Low Water: 02:00pm | 1.37m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Mounts Bay (Penzance) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.0 °C) at Mounts Bay (Penzance) is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

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