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Forecasts and tides for Penlee

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

5-day weather forecast

Fri

Sunshine

16°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 16°C

Sat

Cloudy

17°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 17°C

Sun

Rain

17°C

Min: 16°C
Max: 17°C

Mon

Rain

16°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 16°C

Tue

Rain

15°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 15°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

Friday 29 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.1ft 7
5am 2.6ft 7
8am 2.7ft 9
11am 2.8ft 9
2pm 2.6ft 9
5pm 2.5ft 9
8pm 2.3ft 9
11pm 2.1ft 10

Saturday 30 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 10
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.8ft 10
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Sunday 1 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.7ft 9
2pm 0.7ft 9
5pm 0.7ft 9
8pm 0.6ft 9
11pm 0.6ft 9

Monday 2 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 9
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.6ft 9
11am 0.7ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 8
11pm 0.5ft 8

Tuesday 3 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 8
5am 0.4ft 8
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.2ft 8
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.2ft 7

Friday 29 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.1ft 7
5am 2.6ft 7
8am 2.7ft 9
11am 2.8ft 9
2pm 2.6ft 9
5pm 2.5ft 9
8pm 2.3ft 9
11pm 2.1ft 10

Saturday 30 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 10
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.8ft 10
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Sunday 1 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.7ft 9
2pm 0.7ft 9
5pm 0.7ft 9
8pm 0.6ft 9
11pm 0.6ft 9

Monday 2 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 9
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.6ft 9
11am 0.7ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 8
11pm 0.5ft 8

Tuesday 3 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 8
5am 0.4ft 8
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.2ft 8
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.2ft 7

Friday 29 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.6ft 7
5am 5.1ft 9
8am 5.3ft 9
11am 5.1ft 9
2pm 4.8ft 9
5pm 4.6ft 9
8pm 4.3ft 10
11pm 4.1ft 10

Saturday 30 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 10
5am 3.6ft 10
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 5.0ft 9

Sunday 1 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.9ft 9
5am 4.5ft 9
8am 4.2ft 9
11am 3.8ft 9
2pm 3.4ft 9
5pm 3.0ft 9
8pm 2.8ft 9
11pm 2.6ft 9

Monday 2 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 9
5am 2.4ft 9
8am 2.2ft 8
11am 2.1ft 8
2pm 2.1ft 8
5pm 1.8ft 8
8pm 1.6ft 8
11pm 1.5ft 8

Tuesday 3 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 8
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.7ft 8
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 1.8ft 7

Friday 29 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 8
5am 5.1ft 9
8am 5.5ft 9
11am 5.3ft 9
2pm 4.9ft 9
5pm 4.7ft 9
8pm 4.4ft 9
11pm 4.1ft 9

Saturday 30 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 9
5am 3.7ft 9
8am 3.2ft 9
11am 1.9ft 9
2pm 1.1ft 10
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Sunday 1 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Monday 2 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Tuesday 3 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 1.0ft 6
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Friday 29 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.9ft 7
5am 3.8ft 8
8am 3.9ft 9
11am 3.8ft 9
2pm 3.6ft 9
5pm 3.5ft 9
8pm 3.3ft 9
11pm 3.1ft 9

Saturday 30 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.0ft 9
5am 2.7ft 9
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Sunday 1 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 3.2ft 9
2pm 2.7ft 9
5pm 2.4ft 8
8pm 2.2ft 9
11pm 2.0ft 9

Monday 2 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.9ft 9
5am 1.9ft 9
8am 1.9ft 9
11am 1.7ft 8
2pm 1.7ft 8
5pm 1.7ft 9
8pm 1.0ft 12
11pm 1.6ft 12

Tuesday 3 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 12
5am 1.1ft 12
8am 1.0ft 11
11am 0.9ft 11
2pm 0.8ft 11
5pm 0.8ft 11
8pm 0.9ft 10
11pm 1.0ft 10