Penarvon Cove
Cornwall · United Kingdom
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Penarvon Cove is a SW-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the Celtic Sea — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.9°C (60.6°F) on average
Jan
10.6°C
51.1°F · 9.2–11.7°C
Feb
9.9°C
49.8°F · 8.9–10.7°C
Mar
9.7°C
49.5°F · 8.5–10.4°C
Apr
10.4°C
50.7°F · 9.1–12.4°C
May
12°C
53.6°F · 10.2–14.5°C
Jun
14.6°C
58.3°F · 12.5–17.1°C
Jul
16.3°C
61.3°F · 13.6–19.4°C
Aug
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.6–18.5°C
Sep
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.4–17.8°C
Oct
14.8°C
58.6°F · 13.2–16.1°C
Nov
13.2°C
55.8°F · 10.8–14.9°C
Dec
11.6°C
52.9°F · 10.3–12.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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