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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 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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gwithian today?
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 10PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | |
3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 64 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 75 | 48 | 47 | 86 | 138 | 163 | 184 | 210 | 254 | 206 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:32PM4.95m | 9:56AM4.61m | 10:22PM4.69m | 10:53AM4.38m | 11:26PM4.54m | 12:05PM4.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM1.58m | 3:56AM1.69m | 4:13PM1.84m | 4:53AM1.91m | 5:15PM2.02m | 6:04AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SE 4 | W 6 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 64 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 75 | 48 | 47 | 86 | 138 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 6 | SE 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | S 7 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | W 11 | S 6 | S 6 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 47 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | S 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | — | S 14 | SE 6 | W 8 | S 6 | WNW 12 | W 11 | SSE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | ENE 3 | E 5 | E 3 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 3 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 163 | 184 | 210 | 254 | 206 | 253 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 410 | 410 | 387 | 387 | 375 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 26 | 224 | 359 | 505 | 275 | 533 | 253 |
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