Gwithian Surf Break

Gwithian 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.22° N 5.40° W

Issued: 6 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gwithian sea temperature is
16.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Gwithian surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Gwithian today (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 11PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
235
118
117
115
103
127
162
132
132
129
129
103
101
92
90
69
68
68
69
71
55
54
51
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
NW
10
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
8:58PM5.65m
9:18AM5.32m
9:37PM5.55m
9:59AM5.22m
10:20PM5.42m
10:46AM5.11m
Low Tide
2:56PM0.98m
3:22AM1.00m
3:33PM1.08m
4:01AM1.09m
4:14PM1.21m
4:44AM1.20m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:34
9:32
9:32
9:31
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
15
15
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
20
22
23
22
20
20
19
19
22
23
Feels °C
14
14
14
14
15
15
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
20
20
21
21
19
20
18
18
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
Energy kJ
5
5
118
117
115
103
127
162
132
132
129
129
103
101
92
90
69
68
68
69
71
55
54
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
15
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
5
5
9
46
33
11
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
12
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
9
9
8
1
1
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
Energy kJ
240
235
36
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
214
279
214
5
5
14
5
5
28
14
13
0
0
0
0
5
5
14
1
1
8
1
1
28
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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