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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 pm Sunday 26 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
11.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gwithian today?
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 3PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
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 Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 5 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | |
72 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 45 | 84 | 70 | 68 | 49 | 33 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 46 | 44 | 106 | 148 | 232 | 284 | 276 | 316 | 365 | 365 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:25PM4.67m | 2:52AM5.05m | 3:27PM4.97m | 3:47AM5.33m | 4:13PM5.30m | 4:30AM5.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM1.56m | 8:50PM1.62m | 9:27AM1.30m | 9:48PM1.33m | 10:16AM1.03m | 10:34PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  |  | | | | |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | 8:37 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 72 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 45 | 84 | 70 | 68 | 49 | 33 | 48 | 49 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 106 | 148 | 232 | 284 | 276 | 316 | 365 | 365 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 18 | 30 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 44 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | SW 11 | E 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 12 | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | 6 | 23 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 34 | 50 | 43 | 43 | 35 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 45 | 51 | 67 | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 215 | 60 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 160 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 160 | 178 | 239 |
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