Gwithian Surf Break

Gwithian 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.22° N 5.40° W

Issued: 12 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gwithian sea temperature is
15.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 6AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)7ft (2.1m)11s
Afternoon (01 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
11
2
W
11
2.1
W
11
2.1
W
11
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.8
W
6
1.8
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
917
949
1030
980
730
557
484
415
524
260
362
524
528
517
544
530
449
392
386
340
347
354
302
302
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:52AM5.41m
7:10PM5.66m
7:28AM5.45m
7:46PM5.71m
8:04AM5.45m
8:22PM5.70m
Low Tide
00:56AM0.97m
1:09PM0.96m
1:33AM0.91m
1:44PM0.91m
2:09AM0.90m
2:20PM0.92m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:35
9:34
 mm
Temp °C
16
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
14
11
11
11
12
11
10
10
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
11
2
W
11
2.1
W
11
2.1
W
11
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
0.2
N
4
0.6
W
10
1.9
W
8
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
Energy kJ
917
949
1030
980
730
557
1
64
524
528
517
544
530
449
392
386
340
347
354
302
302
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
11
0.5
W
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
7
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
2
44
2
1
7
6
3
2
1
1
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
2
6
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.8
W
6
1.8
W
8
Energy kJ
484
415
524
260
362
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
39
44
14
115
214
214
214
214
279
247
168
14
14
14
14
13
13
0
0
5
5
31
31
5
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
5
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