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Gwithian Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (North) (60 surf breaks) /
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Gwithian surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 01 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Gwithian surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gwithian sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gwithian today?
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 4AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | |
102 | 102 | 104 | 110 | 121 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 55 | 51 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 37 | 68 | 47 | 32 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:44AM5.89m | 6:01PM5.92m | 6:17AM5.92m | 6:34PM5.96m | 6:51AM5.86m | 7:06PM5.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.66m | 12:03PM0.59m | 00:19AM0.58m | 12:34PM0.59m | 00:51AM0.59m | 1:04PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 102 | 102 | 104 | 110 | 121 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 55 | 51 | 15 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 37 | 8 | 47 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 51 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 5 | WNW 13 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | SW 15 | W 7 | S 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 68 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 189 | 189 | 1 | 14 | 191 | 189 | 189 | 211 | 247 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 94 |
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