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Mounts Bay - Penzance (Beach) (Cornwall) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.



Forecast days

Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by early evening.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate

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    7 day forecast for Mounts Bay - Penzance (Beach)

    Today (18 August 2025)
    Time
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature
    20°
    20°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    18°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    Wind direction and speed
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    6
    E
    5
    ENE
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    27
    24
    21
    17
    14
    11
    9
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    78%
    83%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    UV 4 2 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    16
    14
    13
    11
    9
    6
    5
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (19 August 2025)
    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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    4
    NE
    4
    NE
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    5
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    5
    NE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    7
    N
    7
    N
    8
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    15
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    89%
    89%
    90%
    91%
    90%
    90%
    89%
    87%
    86%
    84%
    80%
    79%
    78%
    78%
    78%
    82%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    90%
    91%
    90%
    90%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (20 August 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    20%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    18°
    20°
    20°
    18°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    16°
    17°
    16°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    9
    N
    9
    NNE
    5
    ENE
    4
    ENE
    5
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    11
    N
    9
    N
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    13
    11
    17
    21
    21
    19
    19
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    89%
    88%
    88%
    87%
    76%
    67%
    67%
    74%
    85%
    UV - - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    8
    6
    4
    5
    9
    11
    9
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    6
    6
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (21 August 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    14°
    13°
    18°
    20°
    20°
    18°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    13°
    18°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    8
    N
    6
    E
    3
    SE
    4
    SE
    6
    NNE
    8
    N
    7
    NNW
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    14
    9
    10
    13
    13
    12
    11
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    90%
    92%
    87%
    65%
    60%
    59%
    66%
    83%
    UV - - 1 4 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    6
    3
    4
    7
    8
    7
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (22 August 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    13°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    16°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    5
    N
    4
    NNE
    4
    W
    6
    NW
    7
    NW
    6
    NNW
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    9
    8
    9
    12
    12
    10
    7
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    87%
    87%
    68%
    61%
    62%
    68%
    87%
    UV - - 1 4 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    4
    4
    4
    6
    7
    6
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (23 August 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    14°
    15°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    15°
    14°
    15°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    17°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    3
    NW
    3
    NW
    3
    SSW
    5
    SSW
    7
    WSW
    7
    SW
    6
    SW
    3
    Wind gust (mph)
    5
    5
    9
    13
    15
    14
    9
    5
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    91%
    92%
    94%
    81%
    74%
    73%
    80%
    95%
    UV - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    3
    3
    3
    5
    7
    7
    6
    3
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    14
    18
    18
    18
    17
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (24 August 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    16°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    16°
    16°
    19°
    19°
    20°
    18°
    17°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    4
    SSE
    4
    SE
    5
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SE
    8
    SE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    5
    5
    11
    15
    17
    17
    12
    11
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    M
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    97%
    98%
    98%
    86%
    75%
    73%
    81%
    94%
    UV - - 1 4 5 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    17
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Monday 18 August

    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 18 August

    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 18 August

    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 18 August

    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 19 August

    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 19 August

    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 19 August

    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 19 August

    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 20 August

    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 20 August

    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 20 August

    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 20 August

    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 21 August

    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 21 August

    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 21 August

    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 21 August

    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 22 August

    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 22 August

    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 22 August

    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 22 August

    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 23 August

    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 23 August

    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 23 August

    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 23 August

    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 24 August

    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 24 August

    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 24 August

    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 24 August

    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.

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    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Cloudy, sunny spells in the east, possible showers elsewhere.

    Today:

    Another breezy day for some western areas, and locally windy across Cornwall, with a chance of heavy, perhaps thundery showers later. Elsewhere, hazy sunny periods are expected. It will feel warm in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 24 °C.

    Tonight:

    Remaining dry with clear spells in the east, but cloudier across Devon and Cornwall with a risk of an isolated shower, perhaps with the odd rumble of thunder. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

    Tuesday:

    A continued risk of showers on Tuesday, these locally heavy, but for many it will be a cloudy day with sunny spells. Feeling warm in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 24 °C.

    Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

    Remaining dry and settled for the rest of the week with a mixture of cloud and sunny periods. Lower temperatures than of late but feeling warm in any sunshine.

    Updated:

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