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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 Friday 24 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
11.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Gwithian today?
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 11PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | |
382 | 375 | 368 | 375 | 375 | 334 | 310 | 229 | 245 | 177 | 145 | 118 | 115 | 112 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 45 | 84 | 76 | 68 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 00:12AM4.84m | 1:03PM4.52m | 1:40AM4.83m | 2:25PM4.67m | 2:52AM5.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM1.78m | 7:01AM1.67m | 7:34PM1.82m | 8:23AM1.56m | 8:50PM1.62m | 9:27AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
 kJ | 382 | 375 | 368 | 375 | 375 | 334 | 310 | 229 | 245 | 177 | 145 | 118 | 115 | 112 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 45 | 84 | 76 | 68 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 12 | — | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 18 | 30 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 5 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SW 11 | E 3 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 5 | — | — | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | — | E 3 | — | — | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 31 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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