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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 31 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
14.8° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gwithian today (31 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 11PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | |
1010 | 963 | 930 | 819 | 707 | 711 | 718 | 631 | 745 | 242 | 678 | 657 | 710 | 752 | 692 | 798 | 942 | 1021 | 963 | 923 | 1034 | 1210 | 1113 | 1397 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:11PM5.64m | 6:29AM5.52m | 6:47PM5.66m | 7:05AM5.48m | 7:23PM5.62m | 7:42AM5.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.90m | 12:44PM0.94m | 1:07AM0.91m | 1:20PM0.98m | 1:43AM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 1010 | 963 | 930 | 819 | 707 | 711 | 718 | 33 | 584 | 242 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 80 | 75 | 260 | 10 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | — | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 41 | 20 | 32 | 18 | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 631 | 745 | 178 | 678 | 657 | 710 | 752 | 692 | 798 | 942 | 1021 | 963 | 923 | 1034 | 1210 | 1113 | 1397 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 159 | 68 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 113 | 246 | 249 | 158 | 257 | 140 | 248 | 69 | 31 | 513 | 504 | 561 |
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