Gwithian Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.22° N 5.40° W

Gwithian 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gwithian sea temperature is
18.5° C
1.4° 

Gwithian surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Gwithian today (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 5AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (15 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (15 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.9
N
5
0.5
W
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.6
WNW
4
0.3
W
7
0.6
WNW
4
1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
165
104
86
80
98
95
74
55
55
37
27
18
26
16
15
13
12
13
49
55
140
120
89
62
Wind (km/h)
20
N
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:38AM6.36m
7:56PM6.61m
8:16AM6.22m
8:35PM6.34m
8:54AM5.95m
9:13PM5.94m
Low Tide
1:43AM-0.08m
1:56PM0.05m
2:21AM0.08m
2:34PM0.24m
2:57AM0.37m
3:10PM0.56m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:38
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
17
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
17
Feels °C
16
13
13
14
14
13
11
12
13
13
14
15
17
17
16
15
17
18
18
17
16
15
16
16
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