Gwithian surf break

Gwithian surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 13 Sep 2025 BST
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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
16.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Gwithian today?

The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 7PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)--
Afternoon (13 Sep)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (13 Sep)8ft (2.5m)11s

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

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Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
W
2.5
W
2.4
W
2.2
W
2
W
1.8
W
1.3
WNW
2.1
SW
3
SW
3.5
WSW
4
WSW
4.5
W
5
W
5
W
5.5
W
5.5
W
5
W
5
W
4.5
W
4
W
3.5
W
3.5
W
3
W
3
W
Period(s) (?)111111111111116891011121313131313131313121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)19161665144511729347433593381237208733004997712987679842997693797875652853154342340028682151
Wind
(km/h)
30
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
25
SSE
40
SSE
35
SW
55
SW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
W
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
W
45
W
40
W
40
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:02PM
5.52
10:28AM
5.29
11:03PM
4.93
11:37AM
4.80
12:26AM
4.49
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:56PM
0.83
4:22AM
1.19
4:55PM
1.36
5:29AM
1.71
6:19PM
1.78
7:04AM
2.01
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Sunrise-----6:54-------6:56-------6:56--
Sunset-7:40-------7:37-------7:36------
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------32-1--------------
Temp. °C161514131314151818171515151415151515151515151515
Feels °C (?)101111111110914109666566678889910
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Cornwall (North)

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still cross-on at Gwithian (moderate winds from the WSW at Culdrose Airport 18 km from Gwithian). 2.5m 11s groundswell from the WNW with a 2.3m 6s windswell, also from the WNW. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.

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18 km away, 1 h 23 min ago

22 km/h
WSW
0.0
16.7
Air / Water (°C)
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