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Mounts Bay (Penzance) Surf Photo: 'Penzance overlooking Mounts Bay' by William

Lat Long: 50.12° N 5.51° W

Issued: 6 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mounts Bay (Penzance) sea temperature is

13.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Mounts Bay (Penzance) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SW	W
	9 s	cross- on	3 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mounts Bay (Penzance) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	SE	SW	W
	9 s	cross	4 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mounts Bay (Penzance) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	SE	SW	W
	6 s	cross	6 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mounts Bay (Penzance) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E	ESE	SSW	W
	8 s	cross	5 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mounts Bay (Penzance) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	ESE	SSW	W
	9 s	cross- on	5 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mounts Bay (Penzance) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	E	SSW	W
	10 s	cross- on	5 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mounts Bay (Penzance) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E	SSW	SSW	W
	10 s	cross	10 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mounts Bay (Penzance) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	NE	SSW	W
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mounts Bay (Penzance) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	N	SSW	W
	10 s	off	5 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mounts Bay (Penzance) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	N	SSW	W
	9 s	off	5 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mounts Bay (Penzance) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	N	SSW	W
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mounts Bay (Penzance) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	NNW	SSW	W
	8 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mounts Bay (Penzance) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	NNW	SSW	W
	8 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mounts Bay (Penzance) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	NW	SSW	W
	8 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mounts Bay (Penzance) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	NNW	SW	W
	5 s	off	5 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mounts Bay (Penzance) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	NNW	SW	W
	5 s	off	5 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mounts Bay (Penzance) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	SW	W
	6 s	off	6 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mounts Bay (Penzance) around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 44 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 3.1m (10.1 ft). Range 5.77m (18.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Mounts Bay (Penzance) Surf Photo: 'Penzance overlooking Mounts Bay' by William

Sunlit surf at Penzance, looking towards the iconic St Michael's Mount

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User: William (2 photos)

Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:10 am 15 Apr 2016