Penarth

Penarth is a town on the Welsh coast in the Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom, with a population of 23,437.

Fair

Best window 09:00 – 10:00

Fair (52) — best around ⁦09:00–10:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, a light breeze.

Gusting 40 kn around 23:00.
Why we say this
Gusts, not average wind, are what capsize a kayak and spoil a cast. Above 30 kn most shore and small-craft fishing stops being pleasant.

Shore24
Boat39
Rock0
Kayak0
Spearfishing est.0

Shore24
Boat39
Rock0
Kayak0
Spearfishing0est.

Marginal — Boat

Confidence: highUpdated about 11 h ago

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Avoid ⁦00:00–12:00⁩, ⁦15:00–00:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
dawn or dusk light
a light breeze
big swell
strong wind

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Tides

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Coefficient 47

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Which day to go

Updated about 11 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	63	50	53	24	21	7–12kn ENE	0.36–0.48m ENE	0.17m · 8.4s W	15.7°
20 Tue	81	80	67	68	36	1–9kn N	0.34–0.44m W	0.39m · 10.5s W	15.5°
21 Wed	50	50	33	31	14	5–19kn WSW	0.44–2.76m W	0.66m · 9.1s W	15.3°
22 Thu	24	39	0	0	0	3–23kn SW	0.88–1.80m W	1.01m · 7.4s W	15.1°
23 Fri	37	29	0	0	0	9–23kn NW	0.64–2.80m W	0.65m · 9.0s W	14.7°
24 Sat	0	14	0	0	0	4–22kn WSW	1.24–3.42m W	0.79m · 6.8s W	14.2°
25 Sun	0	7	0	0	0	10–17kn W	1.38–3.46m W	0.64m · 9.3s WSW	14.1°

Penarth Head lies 0.7 km away, with Cardiff Bay 1.7 km distant and Lavernock Point 3.4 km away. Nearby towns include Dinas Powys (2.8 km), Cardiff (4.6 km) and Barry (8.8 km). Landmarks in the area include Cwrt y Vil Castle (1.6 km), Grangemoor Park nature reserve (2.2 km) and the Hadfield Road Mediumwave Transmitter tower (3.5 km). Tides here are macro, semidiurnal, with a spring range of 10.49 m.

Also known as

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Places covered by this forecast

Penarth Head · cape · ⁦0.7 km⁩

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Cwrt y Vil Castle — castle, ⁦1.6 km⁩
Hadfield Road Mediumwave Transmitter — tower, ⁦3.5 km⁩
Grangemoor Park — nature reserve, ⁦2.2 km⁩

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Penarth?

Our fishing score for Penarth on October 22, 2026 is 52 out of 100 — Fair.

When is high tide at Penarth on October 22, 2026?

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦04:43 AM, 05:08 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦10:48 AM, 11:21 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Penarth?

The mean spring range at Penarth is about ⁦10.5 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Penarth?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:48 AM and sets at 06:05 PM. The moon rises at 04:33 PM and sets at 03:02 AM.