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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 Monday 27 Apr 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
11.6° 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 4AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, strong winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
45 | 84 | 70 | 51 | 49 | 34 | 48 | 49 | 64 | 57 | 44 | 106 | 148 | 232 | 284 | 276 | 316 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 287 | 229 | 225 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:52AM5.05m | 3:27PM4.97m | 3:47AM5.33m | 4:13PM5.30m | 4:30AM5.58m | 4:53PM5.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM1.30m | 9:48PM1.33m | 10:16AM1.03m | 10:34PM1.05m | 10:56AM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 45 | 84 | 70 | 51 | 49 | 34 | 48 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 106 | 148 | 232 | 284 | 276 | 316 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 287 | 229 | 225 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | WSW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 43 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 44 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 39 | 20 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 12 | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | 6 | 23 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 31 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 48 | 64 | 57 | 43 | 43 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 62 | 66 | 92 | 107 | 157 | 60 | 104 | 84 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 253 | 123 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 168 | 13 | 82 | 13 | 178 | 239 | 306 | 232 | 242 | 193 | 190 | 191 | 190 |
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