Gwithian surf break

Gwithian surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 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
12.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gwithian today?

The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 7AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (06 May)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (06 May)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
19
17
12
11
10
10
9
9
8
7
7
6
2
2
10
5
20
18
42
71
64
92
90
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
NW
0
SSW
0
SE
5
E
10
ENE
5
SSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
15
N
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
E
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:33AM5.21m
8:51PM5.24m
9:11AM4.90m
9:32PM4.95m
9:56AM4.61m
Low Tide
2:31AM1.12m
2:44PM1.31m
3:10AM1.41m
3:24PM1.58m
3:56AM1.69m
4:13PM1.84m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:48
5:48
5:46
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8:46
8:49
8:50
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
10
11
11
12
11
10
9
9
10
11
13
12
12
11
10
10
10
12
13
13
13
12
5
4
5
7
8
10
9
9
7
7
8
9
12
9
10
9
8
8
7
10
11
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
Energy kJ
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
8
7
7
6
2
2
2
2
2
18
42
71
64
92
90
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
5
20
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
3
2
5
10
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
19
19
17
12
9
5
3
1
3
5
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
254
254
390
283
396
396
506
215
217
224
224
224
254
521
396
387
387
233
14
13
13
13
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
7
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