Surf Forecasts:
Gwenvor surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, W swell with 320 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gwenvor this week:
The surf forecast for Gwenvor over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gwenvor in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gwenvor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
We're looking at a pretty slow start for Gwenvor, a point break that's a solid beginner-friendly spot. It's exposed to the west swell, and the optimum swell direction is from the west. The water temperature feels about normal for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
Things are going to be a bit of a waiting game. The first few days are a write-off with poor surf conditions. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th have tiny 2ft waves coming from the west-northwest, with a weak combined energy of just 68 (Saturday) and 49 (Sunday). The wind is cross-off or cross-on, but the lack of swell just doesn't give us anything to work with.
Monday the 10th morning offers a glimmer of hope with a slight air and clean conditions, but the waves are still a meager 2ft with a short period of 8 seconds. The energy is weak at 69. It's surfable, but very ordinary. That trend continues through to the end of the second week.
The real standout, and the only one worth getting excited about, is Tuesday the 18th of August. The early morning is no good, with a 8ft swell but a cross-on wind making it choppy. But the real story is the afternoon. We've got a solid 10ft swell from the west-northwest, with a moderate combined energy of 1241. That's a moderate to strong wave energy. The period is 9 seconds, so it's a short-period swell, but the size is there. The wind is a gentle cross-onshore, making it fairly choppy. This is a big one, so it's strictly for the experts. It's a true standout for the period, but it's a long way off, so treat it as a promising but less certain call.
After that, things wind down again. The 19th has a 5ft cross-shore chop, and the 20th is back to small, clean but weak waves. The 22nd bumps up to 6ft but with a light cross-onshore.
So, here's the bottom line: We've got a long flat spell, then a massive, expert-only window on the 18th of August afternoon. If you're an advanced surfer, keep your eyes on that date. Everyone else, hold tight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 13 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 55 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 19 | 13 | 116 | 160 | 138 | 169 | 320 | 273 | 266 | 192 | 153 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:05PM4.17m | 1:48AM4.19m | 2:27PM4.36m | 3:04AM4.43m | 3:34PM4.73m | 4:05AM4.76m | 4:30PM5.13m | 4:57AM5.08m | 5:19PM5.49m | 5:44AM5.33m | 6:04PM5.72m | 6:27AM5.46m | 6:46PM5.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM1.41m | 7:41PM1.39m | 8:23AM1.34m | 9:07PM1.16m | 9:40AM1.06m | 10:17PM0.79m | 10:41AM0.69m | 11:13PM0.40m | 11:32AM0.36m | 00:01AM0.10m | 12:17PM0.12m | 00:45AM-0.07m | 12:59PM0.01m | 1:25AM-0.08m | |||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | WSW 10 | E 6 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 58 | 55 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 116 | 160 | 112 | 169 | 320 | 273 | 266 | 192 | 153 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SE 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | NW 5 | SW 7 | SW 6 | N 4 | W 9 | WNW 7 | SW 12 | WSW 9 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 138 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 7 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 13 | W 10 | WSW 6 | W 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | W 12 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 6 | — | 27 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NW 5 | N 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 11 | 7 | 20 | 165 | 155 | 262 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 26 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 183 | 0 | 22 | 207 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 389 | 209 | 85 | 124 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 191 | 273 | 6 |
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