Gwithian surf break

Gwithian surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 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
13.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gwithian today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 8PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (28 May)1ft (0.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.8
WSW
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
9
0.9
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
42
66
41
41
41
58
57
58
76
104
89
158
279
251
225
225
150
277
750
902
1010
1098
993
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
5
WNW
15
W
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
N
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:19PM5.26m
4:37AM5.33m
4:58PM5.43m
5:16AM5.44m
5:35PM5.57m
5:53AM5.51m
Low Tide
10:19AM1.20m
10:40PM1.20m
10:58AM1.09m
11:18PM1.06m
11:34AM1.00m
11:55PM0.95m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:17
9:19
9:20
9:21
Temp °C
17
17
15
14
14
14
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
13
12
13
13
12
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
13
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
SW
4
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
SW
15
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.6
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
Energy kJ
43
42
41
10
26
14
58
20
29
32
38
59
64
279
251
225
225
150
171
750
902
1010
1098
993
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
W
8
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
14
0.9
W
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
25
41
66
27
41
41
12
57
58
76
104
89
158
66
67
65
58
95
277
57
62
60
24
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
15
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WSW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
2
6
41
6
2
4
13
35
60
62
64
65
66
2
5
17
57
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
5
Energy kJ
2
3
6
14
13
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
1
Distance (km)
189
5
214
5
5
14
5
5
5
5
5
14
14
0
0
0
0
4
4
5
4
5
5
33
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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