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Forecasts and tides for Penarth

The local weather for Penarth with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Wed

Rain

12°C

Min: 7°C
Max: 12°C

Thu

Rain

13°C

Min: 5°C
Max: 13°C

Fri

Rain

13°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 13°C

Sat

Overcast

15°C

Min: 7°C
Max: 15°C

Sun

Sunshine

16°C

Min: 7°C
Max: 16°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Wednesday 21 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.4ft 6
8am 1.5ft 3
11am 2.7ft 3
2pm 3.3ft 3
5pm 3.2ft 3
8pm 2.4ft 5
11pm 2.0ft 4

Thursday 22 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 3
5am 2.1ft 5
8am 1.4ft 5
11am 1.1ft 5
2pm 1.1ft 5
5pm 0.7ft 6
8pm 0.2ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 7

Friday 23 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 7
5am 0.3ft 7
8am 0.3ft 9
11am 4.0ft 4
2pm 3.9ft 4
5pm 3.6ft 4
8pm 2.9ft 3
11pm 2.6ft 3

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 3
5am 1.8ft 3
8am 1.4ft 5
11am 1.4ft 3
2pm 0.5ft 6
5pm 2.9ft 4
8pm 2.9ft 4
11pm 3.5ft 4

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.3ft 4
5am 2.8ft 3
8am 2.9ft 3
11am 2.7ft 3
2pm 2.1ft 3
5pm 1.6ft 5
8pm 1.0ft 5
11pm 0.7ft 5

Wednesday 21 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 6
5am 1.4ft 6
8am 4.9ft 6
11am 5.8ft 6
2pm 6.8ft 7
5pm 6.6ft 7
8pm 5.4ft 7
11pm 4.0ft 6

Thursday 22 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.6ft 5
5am 4.5ft 6
8am 3.6ft 6
11am 3.2ft 6
2pm 2.8ft 6
5pm 2.0ft 6
8pm 1.5ft 6
11pm 0.4ft 11

Friday 23 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 8
5am 1.0ft 8
8am 0.9ft 11
11am 5.8ft 5
2pm 7.5ft 7
5pm 6.9ft 7
8pm 6.0ft 7
11pm 5.7ft 7

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.9ft 6
5am 4.0ft 6
8am 3.4ft 6
11am 3.1ft 6
2pm 2.6ft 6
5pm 4.2ft 4
8pm 5.2ft 6
11pm 6.3ft 6

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.3ft 7
5am 5.6ft 6
8am 6.0ft 6
11am 5.6ft 7
2pm 4.6ft 6
5pm 3.7ft 6
8pm 2.7ft 6
11pm 0.3ft 13

Wednesday 21 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 6
5am 1.5ft 6
8am 5.3ft 6
11am 5.9ft 6
2pm 6.9ft 7
5pm 6.7ft 7
8pm 5.6ft 7
11pm 4.1ft 7

Thursday 22 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.9ft 5
5am 4.6ft 6
8am 3.7ft 6
11am 3.4ft 6
2pm 2.8ft 6
5pm 2.1ft 7
8pm 1.0ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 11

Friday 23 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 11
5am 1.0ft 9
8am 0.7ft 11
11am 6.0ft 5
2pm 7.7ft 7
5pm 7.1ft 7
8pm 6.1ft 7
11pm 5.9ft 7

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.0ft 6
5am 4.1ft 6
8am 3.5ft 6
11am 3.2ft 6
2pm 2.7ft 6
5pm 4.4ft 4
8pm 5.5ft 6
11pm 6.5ft 6

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.4ft 7
5am 5.7ft 6
8am 6.1ft 7
11am 5.7ft 7
2pm 4.7ft 6
5pm 3.8ft 6
8pm 2.8ft 6
11pm 0.6ft 12

Wednesday 21 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 12
5am 1.6ft 6
8am 5.6ft 6
11am 6.1ft 7
2pm 7.1ft 7
5pm 6.9ft 7
8pm 5.7ft 7
11pm 4.3ft 7

Thursday 22 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.1ft 5
5am 4.7ft 6
8am 3.9ft 6
11am 3.5ft 6
2pm 2.9ft 6
5pm 1.2ft 8
8pm 1.0ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 11

Friday 23 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 11
5am 1.1ft 9
8am 0.3ft 17
11am 6.2ft 6
2pm 7.9ft 7
5pm 7.2ft 7
8pm 6.2ft 7
11pm 6.1ft 7

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.1ft 7
5am 4.3ft 6
8am 3.7ft 6
11am 3.3ft 6
2pm 2.8ft 6
5pm 4.5ft 4
8pm 5.7ft 6
11pm 6.7ft 6

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.6ft 7
5am 5.9ft 7
8am 6.3ft 7
11am 5.9ft 7
2pm 4.8ft 6
5pm 3.9ft 6
8pm 0.7ft 12
11pm 0.7ft 12

Wednesday 21 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 11
5am 2.7ft 7
8am 7.3ft 7
11am 7.8ft 7
2pm 8.7ft 7
5pm 8.1ft 7
8pm 7.0ft 7
11pm 5.1ft 8

Thursday 22 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.4ft 5
5am 5.6ft 7
8am 5.0ft 8
11am 4.5ft 8
2pm 3.6ft 8
5pm 2.8ft 8
8pm 0.9ft 11
11pm 0.8ft 11

Friday 23 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 11
5am 1.8ft 9
8am 0.9ft 17
11am 8.0ft 6
2pm 9.8ft 8
5pm 9.0ft 7
8pm 7.7ft 7
11pm 7.7ft 7

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.4ft 7
5am 5.6ft 7
8am 4.7ft 7
11am 4.1ft 6
2pm 4.0ft 7
5pm 5.5ft 7
8pm 6.9ft 7
11pm 8.0ft 7

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 8.8ft 7
5am 7.5ft 7
8am 7.8ft 7
11am 7.1ft 7
2pm 6.0ft 7
5pm 1.6ft 12
8pm 1.9ft 12
11pm 2.0ft 12