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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 6 pm Sunday 24 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
12.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gwithian today?
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 11PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | |
205 | 214 | 210 | 205 | 215 | 351 | 444 | 679 | 669 | 572 | 447 | 432 | 425 | 432 | 432 | 411 | 404 | 377 | 297 | 242 | 238 | 187 | 171 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:04AM4.98m | 1:45PM4.73m | 2:11AM4.99m | 2:45PM4.87m | 3:07AM5.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM1.64m | 7:42AM1.48m | 8:07PM1.63m | 8:44AM1.43m | 9:06PM1.51m | 9:35AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 205 | 214 | 210 | 205 | 170 | 173 | 444 | 679 | 669 | 572 | 447 | 432 | 425 | 432 | 432 | 411 | 404 | 377 | 297 | 242 | 238 | 187 | 171 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 21 | S 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 13 | SW 19 | S 6 | S 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 25 | 78 | 215 | 351 | 99 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | SW 12 | — | S 19 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 19 | N 4 | S 6 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | — | 7 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 94 |
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