Gwithian surf break

Gwithian surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 07 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
12.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gwithian today?

The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 8AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (07 May)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Evening (07 May)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.9
N
6
1.2
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.4
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
8
8
7
3
3
2
2
5
20
18
42
42
64
92
90
87
80
75
58
131
159
159
179
Wind (km/h)
0
WNW
0
S
5
E
5
ESE
0
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:11AM4.90m
9:32PM4.95m
9:56AM4.61m
10:22PM4.69m
10:53AM4.38m
Low Tide
3:10AM1.41m
3:24PM1.58m
3:56AM1.69m
4:13PM1.84m
4:53AM1.91m
5:15PM2.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:48
5:46
5:43
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8:49
8:50
8:52
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
14
16
15
16
15
7
8
7
9
11
10
9
9
9
8
8
10
11
11
11
9
7
7
7
10
11
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.9
N
6
1.2
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
0.3
W
11
Energy kJ
9
8
8
7
3
3
2
2
2
2
18
42
42
64
92
90
87
80
75
58
131
159
159
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.1
SW
8
0.2
W
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
ESE
5
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
20
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
48
47
47
27
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
5
0.1
S
14
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
1
3
1
3
2
1
2
5
1
3
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
7
4
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
5
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1
E
5
1.4
N
7
Energy kJ
2
1
2
4
21
74
62
64
53
179
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
189
224
224
254
254
410
387
387
387
375
14
13
13
13
0
0
0
8
13
87
65
38
32
224
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
4
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