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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 Wednesday 27 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
13.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Gwithian today?
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 8AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
242 | 238 | 187 | 171 | 133 | 130 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 65 | 43 | 42 | 66 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 76 | 58 | 75 | 104 | 128 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:07AM5.08m | 3:36PM5.06m | 3:55AM5.21m | 4:19PM5.26m | 4:37AM5.33m | 4:58PM5.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM1.32m | 9:56PM1.36m | 10:19AM1.20m | 10:40PM1.20m | 10:58AM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
23 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 242 | 238 | 187 | 171 | 133 | 130 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 65 | 43 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 104 | 128 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SW 19 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 41 | 66 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 76 | 58 | 75 | 18 | 32 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 13 | S 5 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | N 5 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 8 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 27 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 12 | 35 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 189 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 254 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
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