Mounts Bay - Penzance (Beach) (Cornwall) weather

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Forecast days

Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

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7 day forecast for Mounts Bay - Penzance (Beach)

Today (22 October 2026)
Time
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy shower night Heavy shower night Heavy shower night
Chance of precipitation
90%
30%
10%
20%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
30%
60%
80%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
Temperature
12°
12°
12°
12°
11°
11°
11°
11°
13°
14°
15°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
15°
14°
14°
Feels like temperature (°C)
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
10°
12°
13°
13°
12°
12°
11°
11°
11°
10°
10°
10°
11°
11°
11°
Wind direction and speed
W
16
W
15
W
15
WNW
14
WNW
12
W
11
W
9
W
7
WSW
5
SW
6
SSW
8
S
11
SSE
13
SSE
16
SSE
16
SSE
19
SSE
22
SSE
25
SSE
24
S
22
S
20
S
19
Wind gust (mph)
41
39
37
34
31
28
24
20
17
17
20
25
28
32
35
40
45
51
55
49
43
39
Visibility
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
VG
G
G
G
G
M
M
G
E
E
Humidity
78%
76%
75%
73%
73%
75%
74%
75%
72%
65%
64%
68%
78%
88%
94%
94%
94%
94%
93%
89%
85%
84%
UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
Wind direction and speed
16
15
15
14
13
11
9
6
5
6
8
10
13
15
16
20
22
25
25
25
21
19
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.6
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
Period of waves offshore (s)
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
9
9
9
4
5
6
6
7
8
8
8
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (23 October 2026)
Time
00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols Heavy shower night Heavy shower night Heavy shower night Light shower night Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light shower night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Light shower night Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
≥95%
≥95%
90%
70%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
70%
40%
10%
10%
<5%
10%
10%
30%
30%
30%
40%
60%
50%
60%
50%
60%
60%
Temperature (°C)
14°
13°
13°
13°
13°
12°
11°
11°
11°
11°
12°
12°
12°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
Feels like temperature (°C)
11°
11°
10°
10°
9°
8°
7°
6°
6°
6°
7°
7°
8°
8°
8°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSE
16
ESE
14
NNW
15
NNW
18
NW
20
NW
24
NW
29
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
29
NW
29
NW
26
NW
26
NW
25
WNW
24
WNW
21
WNW
19
WNW
18
WNW
16
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
14
W
13
Wind gust (mph)
34
27
29
51
75
78
76
72
69
65
62
58
56
52
49
46
45
43
41
39
38
35
34
33
Visibility (description)
VG
G
G
VG
E
VG
G
G
G
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
87%
92%
93%
90%
88%
88%
85%
80%
70%
64%
58%
56%
56%
56%
56%
59%
60%
66%
68%
73%
75%
79%
78%
79%
UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
17
14
14
17
24
26
30
30
30
30
30
29
29
26
25
24
21
19
18
16
15
15
14
13
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.3
2.2
1.9
1.7
1.4
1.1
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.4
Period of waves offshore (s)
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Direction of waves offshore
Saturday (24 October 2026)
Time
00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols Light shower night Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower night Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
50%
50%
70%
80%
80%
90%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
90%
90%
80%
80%
80%
70%
60%
50%
50%
60%
Temperature (°C)
12°
12°
12°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
14°
14°
15°
15°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
15°
15°
14°
14°
Feels like temperature (°C)
10°
10°
10°
11°
11°
11°
11°
10°
10°
9°
9°
10°
10°
11°
11°
11°
11°
12°
12°
11°
11°
10°
10°
9°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
W
11
W
11
WSW
11
WSW
11
WSW
13
SW
13
SW
15
SW
17
SSW
20
SSW
22
SSW
25
SW
26
SW
27
SW
27
WSW
27
WSW
28
WSW
28
WSW
27
WSW
26
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
Wind gust (mph)
33
32
34
34
35
37
39
43
47
52
54
55
55
56
56
56
56
55
54
52
52
51
53
52
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
VG
VG
VG
G
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
G
G
VG
E
Humidity
81%
82%
84%
85%
87%
88%
88%
91%
93%
93%
94%
94%
94%
95%
95%
95%
95%
95%
94%
92%
88%
80%
69%
68%
UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
11
11
11
11
11
13
15
16
19
22
25
26
27
28
28
28
29
29
28
26
25
25
25
25
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.6
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.7
1.9
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.8
Period of waves offshore (s)
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (25 October 2026)
Time
00:00
01:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain
Chance of precipitation
50%
60%
70%
70%
60%
60%
60%
40%
40%
30%
20%
20%
20%
10%
10%
<5%
10%
10%
10%
10%
20%
20%
40%
50%
60%
Temperature (°C)
14°
13°
13°
13°
13°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
13°
13°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
13°
12°
12°
12°
12°
13°
13°
13°
Feels like temperature (°C)
9°
9°
9°
8°
9°
9°
8°
8°
8°
8°
9°
10°
10°
10°
10°
11°
11°
11°
10°
10°
10°
11°
11°
10°
11°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
W
24
W
23
WNW
23
WNW
24
WNW
23
WNW
22
WNW
22
WNW
22
WNW
21
WNW
21
WNW
21
WNW
21
WNW
21
WNW
19
WNW
18
W
16
W
14
W
11
WSW
9
WSW
8
WSW
9
SW
8
SW
10
SSW
11
SSW
10
Wind gust (mph)
53
54
53
54
53
51
49
48
46
44
43
41
39
36
34
32
30
27
26
25
25
26
30
28
29
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
69%
68%
69%
69%
68%
69%
67%
65%
65%
66%
65%
61%
57%
59%
57%
59%
62%
64%
67%
71%
72%
74%
75%
78%
84%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
25
24
24
24
24
23
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
19
19
17
14
11
10
8
8
8
8
10
11
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.9
1.0
1.1
Period of waves offshore (s)
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Direction of waves offshore
Monday (26 October 2026)
Time
00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
70%
80%
70%
70%
70%
60%
70%
60%
60%
50%
40%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
40%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
60%
70%
Temperature (°C)
13°
14°
15°
15°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
16°
16°
16°
16°
15°
15°
15°
14°
Feels like temperature (°C)
11°
12°
12°
12°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
11°
11°
11°
11°
10°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
S
14
S
15
SSW
17
SSW
18
SSW
18
SW
19
SW
20
SW
21
SW
20
SW
21
SW
22
SW
22
SW
23
SW
24
SW
24
SW
25
SW
23
SW
23
SW
23
SW
23
SW
23
SW
23
WSW
23
WSW
22
Wind gust (mph)
32
34
36
38
40
41
43
40
44
44
46
48
46
46
47
47
48
50
49
50
47
46
48
49
Visibility (description)
G
G
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
M
Humidity
90%
96%
95%
96%
96%
96%
95%
95%
94%
94%
93%
92%
90%
87%
86%
86%
85%
86%
85%
84%
83%
81%
80%
79%
UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
14
16
18
19
19
19
21
21
22
22
23
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.2
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.6
2.7
2.9
3.1
Period of waves offshore (s)
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Direction of waves offshore
Tuesday (27 October 2026)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Light shower night Light shower night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
<5%
<5%
Temperature (°C)
14°
13°
13°
13°
14°
14°
13°
13°
Feels like temperature (°C)
10°
10°
9°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WSW
22
WSW
22
WSW
22
W
21
W
22
W
19
W
16
W
16
Wind gust (mph)
38
37
36
37
36
32
27
28
Visibility (description)
G
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
77%
75%
73%
70%
61%
63%
70%
74%
UV - - - 1 2 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
24
22
22
21
22
19
16
16
Height of waves offshore (m)
3.0
2.2
2.0
1.9
1.8
 – – –
Period of waves offshore (s)
10
11
11
11
11
 – – –
Direction of waves offshore
–
–
–
Wednesday (28 October 2026)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
10%
Temperature (°C)
13°
13°
14°
14°
15°
15°
14°
14°
Feels like temperature (°C)
11°
10°
11°
11°
12°
12°
12°
12°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WSW
15
WSW
16
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
16
WSW
16
SW
11
SW
11
Wind gust (mph)
27
26
25
29
29
25
22
21
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
G
G
G
G
G
Humidity
75%
76%
78%
81%
76%
78%
87%
90%
UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
15
 – – – – – – –
Height of waves offshore (m) – – – – – – – –
Period of waves offshore (s) – – – – – – – –
Direction of waves offshore
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Tide times

Thursday 22 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Thursday 22 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Thursday 22 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Thursday 22 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Friday 23 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Friday 23 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Friday 23 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Friday 23 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Saturday 24 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Saturday 24 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Saturday 24 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Saturday 24 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Sunday 25 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Sunday 25 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Sunday 25 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Sunday 25 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Monday 26 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Monday 26 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Monday 26 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Monday 26 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Tuesday 27 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Tuesday 27 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Tuesday 27 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Tuesday 27 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Wednesday 28 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Wednesday 28 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Wednesday 28 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Wednesday 28 October

Tide times and heights are from Penzance (Newlyn) tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times explained
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Forecast for 3am Thursday
Updated 01:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 22 Oct 2026

South West England weather forecast

Headline:

Clear spells with isolated showers ahead of Storm Austen.

This Evening and Tonight:

Clear spells give way to an organised band of blustery showers pushing in from the west overnight. These will likely be heavy at times with the odd rumble of thunder possible before mostly clearing by dawn with winds falling light. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Thursday:

A dry start with sunny spells before Storm Austen pushes in from the southwest during the afternoon. This brings wet and windy weather, reaching gale force at coasts overnight. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Storm Austen continues affecting the region for most of Friday, clearing to isolated showers by evening. Further heavy rain and wind likely Saturday ahead of a drier interlude on Sunday.

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