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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 am Friday 08 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
12.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Gwithian today?
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 1PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | |
20 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 64 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 75 | 48 | 49 | 134 | 171 | 295 | 303 | 311 | 264 | 214 | 202 | 222 | 285 | 493 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:56AM4.61m | 10:22PM4.69m | 10:53AM4.38m | 11:26PM4.54m | 12:05PM4.30m | 00:40AM4.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM1.69m | 4:13PM1.84m | 4:53AM1.91m | 5:15PM2.02m | 6:04AM1.99m | 6:29PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | 8:54 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 1 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 64 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 75 | 23 | 49 | 134 | 171 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 48 | 47 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 8 | SW 7 | S 14 | W 10 | W 9 | S 6 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 5 | — | SW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | NNW 7 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 3 | E 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 92 | 295 | 303 | 311 | 264 | 214 | 202 | 222 | 285 | 493 | 418 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 375 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 87 | 0 | 13 | 217 | 224 | 505 | 275 | 533 | 595 | 465 | 262 | 39 | 39 |
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