Gwithian Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.22° N 5.40° W

Gwithian 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gwithian sea temperature is
17.1° C
1.1° 

Gwithian surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Gwithian today (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 4AM is: 0.1m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)19s
Afternoon (13 Jul)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (13 Jul)3ft (0.9m)6s

Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
5
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
N
6
0.9
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.3
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.3
W
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
15
15
37
68
64
54
55
76
80
65
47
30
21
33
31
31
31
30
16
15
14
25
25
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
35
E
20
ESE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
E
20
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
10
E
5
ENE
10
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
NE
0
ENE
10
N
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:40AM5.66m
5:07PM5.95m
5:36AM5.95m
6:00PM6.28m
6:27AM6.15m
6:49PM6.51m
Low Tide
10:38PM0.85m
11:05AM0.74m
11:37PM0.49m
12:00PM0.45m
00:30AM0.21m
12:49PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
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clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:27
9:25
 mm
Temp °C
22
20
19
22
23
24
24
23
21
18
17
21
22
24
24
21
21
21
20
23
24
24
23
21
Feels °C
15
13
12
16
17
21
22
22
20
15
14
18
19
20
22
20
20
19
19
22
24
25
23
21
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