Gwithian Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.22° N 5.40° W

Gwithian 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gwithian sea temperature is
17.2°C
1.4° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 7AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)11s
Afternoon (19 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)11s
Evening (19 Sep)7ft (2.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.3
W
8
2.3
W
11
2.4
W
11
2.3
W
11
2.2
W
11
2.1
W
11
2.2
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
699
597
715
1190
1295
1212
1109
1011
1107
727
663
606
555
495
495
418
358
364
319
274
274
209
158
150
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
0
SSE
5
NE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
10:34PM4.42m
11:03AM4.32m
11:44PM4.03m
12:31PM4.06m
1:32AM3.93m
2:18PM4.17m
Low Tide
4:48AM2.11m
5:31PM2.25m
6:09AM2.41m
7:15PM2.41m
7:59AM2.40m
8:52PM2.19m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:27
7:24
7:22
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
16
18
18
17
17
Feels °C
13
12
12
13
13
14
15
15
15
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
17
17
16
16
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