Gwithian surf break

Gwithian surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 27 Mar 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
10.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Gwithian today?

The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 9AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am March 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (27 Mar)3ft (0.9m)22s
Evening (27 Mar)8ft (2.5m)18s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Mon
30
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
W
1.5
W
1.7
W
1.8
W
0.9
WNW
1.6
W
2.5
WNW
2
WNW
2
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
1.8
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.6
W
1.7
W
1.9
W
2.3
W
2.5
W
3
W
3
WNW
Period(s) (?)11111111222018171616161514141313131212127889
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)47653466171672019783918240621104513343613962553242011741026888761827101348180811301351
Wind
(km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
NW
25
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
25
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
35
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:13PM
4.42
12:57AM
4.66
1:48PM
4.59
2:19AM
5.00
2:55PM
4.99
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:07AM
1.85
6:51PM
1.97
7:46AM
1.70
8:17PM
1.68
8:57AM
1.30
9:18PM
1.26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Mon
30
Sunrise--6:09-------6:07-------6:05-----
Sunset-----6:44-------6:45-------6:47--
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
---11-------------------
Temp. °C10101010999888788899988989910
Feels °C (?)5545431-100-2-1-113453220113
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