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Penzance tide times

TUESDAY 19 MAY 2026

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Next high tide at Penzance is at 07:00 (2.9 m, 8hr 21mins). Next low tide 02:00 (-1.7 m, 3hr 21mins).

Penzance tide times today · Tue 19 May

High and low tide times at Penzance on Tuesday 19 May 2026
Tide Time (UK) Height
↓ Low 01:00 -1.7 m
↑ High 07:00 3.4 m
↓ Low 13:00 -1.5 m
↑ High 19:00 3.4 m

Today's tide range at Penzance: 5.1 m

Current water height

1.28 m

Falling tide

As of 21:00 · 19 May (UK time)

Best fishing times today · Penzance

Solunar feeding periods. Major periods (moon overhead and underfoot) are the strongest; minor periods fall around moonrise and moonset.

Minor period

23:31 to 00:31

Major period

02:30 to 04:30

Minor period

06:33 to 07:33

Major period

15:00 to 17:00

Tide curve · weather forecast + astronomical prediction · scroll to scrub

YESTERDAY TODAY TOMORROW THU 21 MAY FRI 22 MAY SAT 23 MAY SUN 24 MAY MON 25 MAY TUE 26 MAY WED 27 MAY THU 28 MAY NOW 02:00 · -1.7m 08:00 · 3.4m 14:00 · -1.5m 20:00 · 3.4m 03:00 · -1.7m 08:00 · 2.9m 15:00 · -1.5m 21:00 · 3.1m 04:00 · -1.5m 09:00 · 2.7m 16:00 · -1.2m 22:00 · 2.9m 05:00 · -1.2m 10:00 · 2.4m 17:00 · -0.9m 23:00 · 2.6m 06:00 · -1.0m 11:00 · 2.1m 18:00 · -0.8m 00:00 · 2.4m 07:00 · -0.9m 13:00 · 2.0m 19:00 · -0.7m 01:00 · 2.4m 08:00 · -0.8m 14:00 · 2.2m 20:00 · -0.7m 02:00 · 2.4m 09:00 · -0.9m 15:00 · 2.3m 21:00 · -0.7m 03:00 · 2.5m 10:00 · -0.9m 16:00 · 2.5m 22:00 · -0.9m 04:00 · 2.6m 11:00 · -1.0m 16:00 · 2.6m 23:00 · -1.1m
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Heights calibrated to the live UK Environment Agency gauge where available, otherwise relative to local chart datum.

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Day-by-day breakdown

Yesterday plus the next 9 days of high and low tides, covering the full Open-Meteo tide-model horizon.

Yesterday

range 5.29 m

↑ HIGH 06:00 3.48 m
↓ LOW 12:00 -1.67 m
↑ HIGH 18:00 3.62 m

Today

range 5.12 m

↓ LOW 01:00 -1.69 m
↑ HIGH 07:00 3.43 m
↓ LOW 13:00 -1.49 m
↑ HIGH 19:00 3.43 m

Tomorrow

range 4.80 m

↓ LOW 02:00 -1.73 m
↑ HIGH 07:00 2.94 m
↓ LOW 14:00 -1.49 m
↑ HIGH 20:00 3.07 m

Thursday 21 May

range 4.32 m

↓ LOW 03:00 -1.46 m
↑ HIGH 08:00 2.68 m
↓ LOW 15:00 -1.19 m
↑ HIGH 21:00 2.86 m

Friday 22 May

range 3.76 m

↓ LOW 04:00 -1.15 m
↑ HIGH 09:00 2.41 m
↓ LOW 16:00 -0.93 m
↑ HIGH 22:00 2.61 m

Saturday 23 May

range 3.09 m

↓ LOW 05:00 -0.98 m
↑ HIGH 10:00 2.11 m
↓ LOW 17:00 -0.80 m

Sunday 24 May

range 2.94 m

↓ LOW 06:00 -0.91 m
↑ HIGH 12:00 2.03 m
↓ LOW 18:00 -0.70 m

Monday 25 May

range 2.95 m

↓ LOW 07:00 -0.80 m
↑ HIGH 13:00 2.15 m
↓ LOW 19:00 -0.66 m

Tuesday 26 May

range 3.27 m

↑ HIGH 01:00 2.41 m
↓ LOW 08:00 -0.86 m
↑ HIGH 14:00 2.27 m
↓ LOW 20:00 -0.74 m

Wednesday 27 May

range 3.42 m

↑ HIGH 02:00 2.49 m
↓ LOW 09:00 -0.93 m
↑ HIGH 15:00 2.45 m
↓ LOW 21:00 -0.85 m

Thursday 28 May

range 3.69 m

↑ HIGH 03:00 2.64 m
↓ LOW 10:00 -0.98 m
↑ HIGH 15:00 2.60 m
↓ LOW 22:00 -1.05 m

Tide data from the UK Environment Agency, refreshed at most every 30 minutes. For navigation use, always cross-check official Admiralty tables.

About tides at Penzance

Penzance sits on the South West coast and follows the standard semi-diurnal tidal pattern of the British Isles - two high tides and two low tides every 24 hours and 50 minutes, with each successive high arriving about 12 hours and 25 minutes after the last. Tide range at Penzance varies between spring tides (around new and full moon, when the Sun and Moon's gravity align for the biggest range) and neap tides (around the first and last quarter, when their forces partly cancel).

The live tide-height readings on this page come from the UK Environment Agency tide gauge network: actual sensor data, not an estimate. The 10-day forecast that follows is generated by Open-Meteo's ocean model and is calibrated each hour to the latest EA gauge reading at Penzance so the numbers match what you'd see on a printed tide table. Heights are quoted in metres above local chart datum, which is the convention used in UK Admiralty tide tables.

Whether you're sea fishing, surfing, kayaking, diving, kite-flying or just walking the dog along the beach, knowing the tide times for Penzance helps you plan around safe access, the run of the current and the productive feeding windows in either side of a tide change.

Anglers fishing the South West coast near Penzance typically cross-check the closest neighbouring gauges: Plymouth tide times (~64 miles along the coast), and Bournemouth tide times (~166 miles along the coast) . Calibrated heights are pulled from the live EA gauge at 50.118°N 5.537°W.

Penzance tide times: frequently asked questions

When is the next high tide at Penzance?

The next high tide at Penzance is at 07:00 on Wednesday 20 May, reaching 2.9 metres. Heights are calibrated to the live UK Environment Agency tide gauge.

When is the next low tide at Penzance?

The next low tide at Penzance is at 02:00 on Wednesday 20 May, dropping to -1.7 metres.

What time is high tide at Penzance today?

On Tuesday 19 May 2026, 2 high tides at 07:00 (3.4m) and 19:00 (3.4m).

What time is low tide at Penzance today?

On Tuesday 19 May 2026, 2 low tides at 01:00 (-1.7m) and 13:00 (-1.5m).

What is the tide range at Penzance?

Today's tide range at Penzance is approximately 5.1 metres between low and high water. Spring tides typically run higher and neap tides lower; see the 14-day forecast below for the pattern.

Where does the Penzance tide data come from?

Tide heights are pulled from the UK Environment Agency tide gauge network in real time, with a 14-day forecast modelled from Open-Meteo. The data is refreshed every hour and is free for anglers, surfers, kayakers and divers to use.

When are the best fishing times at Penzance today?

The major solunar feeding periods at Penzance today are 02:30 to 04:30 and 15:00 to 17:00, when the moon is overhead and underfoot. Minor periods fall around moonrise and moonset. Fish tend to feed most actively in these windows, so plan a session around them where the state of tide also suits.

Fishing venues near Penzance

Marks that plan around this tide gauge · tap through for target species, access notes and the best state of tide.

Penzance South Pier

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Nearest tide gauges to Penzance

By great-circle distance · cross-check at your closest local gauge.

Plymouth tide times

South West · 64 mi

Bournemouth tide times

South · 166 mi

Aberystwyth tide times

Wales · 171 mi

Portsmouth tide times

South · 201 mi

Selsey tide times

South East · 213 mi

Bognor Regis tide times

South East · 219 mi

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