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Gwithian surf break

Gwithian surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
11.9° 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 11AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (28 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
1
W
13
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
45
106
148
178
284
276
316
365
371
301
287
229
225
175
123
118
118
116
116
116
112
104
102
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
E
50
E
45
E
50
E
55
E
45
ESE
45
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:47AM5.33m
4:13PM5.30m
4:30AM5.58m
4:53PM5.58m
5:08AM5.77m
5:28PM5.79m
Low Tide
10:16AM1.03m
10:34PM1.05m
10:56AM0.81m
11:12PM0.82m
11:31AM0.66m
11:47PM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:58
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—
—
—
—
—
8:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:37
—
8:39
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
3
—
—
1
3
—
2
3
1
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
11
10
10
12
12
12
11
9
8
8
9
12
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
7
5
3
6
6
6
5
2
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
7
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
1
W
13
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
Energy kJ
33
33
106
148
178
284
276
316
365
371
301
287
229
225
175
123
118
118
116
116
116
112
104
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
16
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.8
N
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
W
20
0.8
NNE
6
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.7
NNE
6
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
Energy kJ
19
44
22
18
10
10
27
15
46
8
3
8
53
62
116
103
36
97
91
85
84
82
80
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
W
7
—
—
—
—
0.2
WNW
19
0.4
WNW
18
—
—
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
NE
6
—
0.3
NE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
7
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
46
18
17
17
15
15
4
1
—
—
—
—
35
106
—
—
99
19
—
5
3
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
5
0.9
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
1
N
5
1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ESE
5
1.6
E
5
1.8
E
5
2.2
E
6
1.7
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.1
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
45
45
53
53
58
62
49
77
59
131
196
220
113
121
165
292
145
103
73
56
44
25
9
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Petes Reef
Wales - Gower
Frainslake Sands
Wales - Pembrokeshire
Frainslake Sands
Wales - Pembrokeshire
Freshwater West
Wales - Pembrokeshire
Manorbier
Wales - Pembrokeshire
Pembrey
Wales - Pembrokeshire
Pentrez Plage
Brittany - Finistere
Lostmarc'h
Brittany - Finistere
Pors Ar Vag
Brittany - Finistere
Pors Ar Vag
Brittany - Finistere
Pointe du Toulinguet
Brittany - Finistere
Pointe du Toulinguet
Brittany - Finistere
Penfoul
Brittany - Finistere
Anael
Brittany - Finistere
Anael
Brittany - Finistere
La Chapelle
Brittany - Finistere
La Chapelle
Brittany - Finistere
Kerlouan
Brittany - Finistere
Kerlouan
Brittany - Finistere
Tregardock
Cornwall (North)
Gwithian
Cornwall (North)
Gwithian
Cornwall (North)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
13
13
168
160
160
160
163
178
239
232
242
242
223
223
193
190
190
193
193
189
189
60
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Tregardock
Tregardock
Tregardock
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Balephetrish (Tiree)
Scot - Inner Hebrides
Balevullin (Tiree)
Scot - Inner Hebrides
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Birsay Bay
Scot - Orkney
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Saviskaill Bay
Scot - Orkney
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Benkunqut
Indonesia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Whacky Point
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Puertecillo
Chile
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
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