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Gwithian Surf Guide

Gwithian in North Cornwall is a reasonably exposed beach break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Often Crowded. Watch out for rips / crowds.

Gwithian Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	consistent	13.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gwithian:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gwithian occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Gwithian (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Gwithian with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 17% of the time in February while 67% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

17%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

67%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

16%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Gwithian Location Map

Interactive Gwithian surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Gwithian is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Gwithian is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 95 km (59 miles) away.

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Gwithian Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 05:35 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	11	10	10	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on

What does Gwithian look like?

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Credit: Andrew Forrest Credit: Laurence Couch

Tides at Gwithian

Current tide and informaton

For Hayle, 5 km from Gwithian.

Next High Water: 12:27pm | 4.73m

Next Low Water: 06:22am | 1.56m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Gwithian Sea Temperature

The Gwithian water temperature is rather cool (13.1 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.