Gwithian Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.22° N 5.40° W

Gwithian 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gwithian sea temperature is
18.4° C
1.6° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 1PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (27 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
W
9
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.7
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
316
355
138
92
94
72
72
72
69
66
110
110
79
78
76
79
75
72
70
70
53
33
64
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
ENE
5
E
0
S
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:38AM4.77m
5:00PM5.05m
5:22AM5.05m
5:41PM5.36m
6:00AM5.32m
6:18PM5.65m
Low Tide
10:59AM1.56m
11:25PM1.38m
11:40AM1.26m
00:04AM1.09m
12:17PM0.98m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:43
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:10
9:09
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
20
22
22
22
19
18
18
18
20
20
20
19
18
Feels °C
14
14
16
17
17
16
18
19
19
19
19
21
21
23
21
19
19
19
20
19
19
17
18
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