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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 12 am Tuesday 05 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Gwithian today?
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 8AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | |
17 | 25 | 24 | 36 | 37 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:58AM5.49m | 8:14PM5.51m | 8:33AM5.21m | 8:51PM5.24m | 9:11AM4.90m | 9:32PM4.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM0.87m | 2:09PM1.05m | 2:31AM1.12m | 2:44PM1.31m | 3:10AM1.41m | 3:24PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SE 4 |
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | W 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 12 | W 9 | — | W 9 | SW 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | S 16 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | E 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 25 | 24 | 36 | 37 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 193 | 215 | 217 | 258 | 233 | 215 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 380 | 380 | 306 | 306 | 389 | 215 | 189 | 189 | 254 | 277 | 397 | 397 | 387 | 387 |
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