Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mounts Bay (Penzance) today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Mounts Bay (Penzance) at 5PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Mounts Bay (Penzance). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1546 | 1546 | 1458 | 1235 | 1107 | 1009 | 917 | 828 | 764 | 708 | 640 | 640 | 553 | 483 | 492 | 441 | 456 | 390 | 330 | 256 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:28AM4.27m | 11:06PM3.99m | 12:05PM4.07m | 1:09AM3.93m | 1:51PM4.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM2.40m | 5:42AM2.53m | 6:40PM2.56m | 7:29AM2.57m | 8:28PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1235 | 8 | 8 | 917 | 828 | 764 | 708 | 640 | 640 | 553 | 483 | 492 | 441 | 456 | 390 | 330 | 256 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1546 | 1546 | 1458 | — | 1107 | 1009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 215 | 10 | 9 | 208 | 208 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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