Gwithian surf break

Gwithian surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 BST
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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
14.6° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gwithian today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 11PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (30 May)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
13
1.7
W
12
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1
W
10
1.7
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
2.2
W
8
2.4
W
8
2.3
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
342
846
1013
1117
1098
1117
1027
1027
1010
963
930
807
707
711
643
631
672
202
237
678
784
643
771
755
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:35PM5.57m
5:53AM5.51m
6:11PM5.64m
6:29AM5.52m
6:47PM5.66m
7:05AM5.48m
Low Tide
11:55PM0.95m
12:09PM0.95m
00:30AM0.90m
12:44PM0.94m
1:07AM0.91m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:21
9:22
9:22
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
13
14
14
15
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
13
12
12
12
11
8
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
9
1.7
W
12
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
0.3
SW
14
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
171
846
1013
1117
1098
1117
1027
1027
1010
963
930
807
707
711
643
631
33
202
156
17
17
17
17
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
342
61
60
49
61
24
24
53
52
53
53
53
53
53
53
33
20
20
18
6
6
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
SW
6
1.7
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
2.2
W
8
2.4
W
8
2.3
W
8
Energy kJ
672
172
237
678
784
643
771
755
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
31
5
5
45
173
33
230
296
248
214
5
1
5
4
54
54
54
159
31
31
185
69
248
257
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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