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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 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
11.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gwithian today?
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 12AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | |
279 | 241 | 279 | 368 | 542 | 497 | 471 | 471 | 382 | 375 | 368 | 375 | 375 | 334 | 310 | 229 | 220 | 177 | 145 | 118 | 101 | 99 | 72 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:51PM5.14m | 11:34AM4.68m | 00:12AM4.84m | 1:03PM4.52m | 1:40AM4.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM1.46m | 5:33AM1.50m | 6:05PM1.78m | 7:01AM1.67m | 7:34PM1.82m | 8:23AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
 kJ | 279 | 241 | 279 | 368 | 542 | 497 | 471 | 471 | 382 | 375 | 368 | 375 | 375 | 334 | 310 | 229 | 220 | 177 | 145 | 118 | 101 | 99 | 72 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | E 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 85 | 75 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 67 | 61 | 54 | 35 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 9 | — | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 193 | 193 | 123 | 84 | 84 | 186 | 191 | 94 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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