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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 Thursday 07 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
12.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gwithian today?
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 8AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
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 Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | |
9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 64 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 75 | 58 | 131 | 159 | 159 | 179 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:11AM4.90m | 9:32PM4.95m | 9:56AM4.61m | 10:22PM4.69m | 10:53AM4.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM1.41m | 3:24PM1.58m | 3:56AM1.69m | 4:13PM1.84m | 4:53AM1.91m | 5:15PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 11 |
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 64 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 75 | 58 | 131 | 159 | 159 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 16 | W 5 | WNW 5 | SW 8 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 27 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | — | W 9 | SE 4 | SW 8 | W 16 | SE 4 | SW 8 | W 8 | S 15 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | S 14 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 74 | 62 | 64 | 53 | 179 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 224 | 224 | 254 | 254 | 410 | 387 | 387 | 387 | 375 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 87 | 65 | 38 | 32 | 224 |
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