Gwithian surf break

Gwithian surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 19 Jan 2026 GMT
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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
10.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Gwithian today?

The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 8AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 3.0m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm January 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jan)8ft (2.5m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jan)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (20 Jan)11ft (3.5m)14s

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

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Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
0
0
3
3
!
!
!
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
!
!
0
!
0
!
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.4
WNW
2.5
WNW
3
W
3
W
3.5
W
3.5
W
3.5
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.2
W
1.8
W
1.7
W
2.4
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
3.5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5.5
WSW
5
W
4.5
W
Period(s) (?)1616161616161514141413131313139910161817161615
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)520045853475278130343860440744934634437632642340168411211003878102612056305153141373615375113868220
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSW
25
S
45
SSE
60
SSE
25
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
40
SE
30
SE
40
S
35
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
15
SE
10
NNW
20
W
35
WNW
30
WSW
25
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:06AM
5.98
6:23PM
5.80
6:40AM
6.13
6:58PM
5.87
7:15AM
6.18
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:06AM
0.67
12:29PM
0.57
12:39AM
0.54
1:03PM
0.48
1:13AM
0.50
1:37PM
0.47
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Sunrise----8:11-------8:10-------8:08---
Sunset------4:53-------4:54-------4:57-
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
Rain (mm)
---21231-----22111----1--
Temp. °C779988888889111210999999998
Feels °C (?)31-1-323312221543333574122
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