Gwithian Surf Break

Gwithian 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.22° N 5.40° W

Issued: 12 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gwithian sea temperature is
16.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 6AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
308
296
242
296
290
240
196
192
149
145
129
162
132
132
132
129
103
103
101
96
94
90
68
68
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:40AM5.40m
8:58PM5.65m
9:18AM5.32m
9:37PM5.55m
9:59AM5.22m
Low Tide
2:45AM0.93m
2:56PM0.98m
3:22AM1.00m
3:33PM1.08m
4:01AM1.09m
4:14PM1.21m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:34
9:32
9:32
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
14
15
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
19
21
21
20
19
Feels °C
13
14
11
13
15
14
15
15
15
16
16
18
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
19
19
19
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
Energy kJ
308
296
242
296
290
5
5
192
149
145
129
162
132
132
132
129
103
103
101
96
94
90
68
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
15
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
22
24
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.6
NW
5
Energy kJ
21
18
14
240
196
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
214
214
214
28
214
214
279
214
5
5
14
14
28
28
14
13
5
5
0
5
5
5
14
13
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
7
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