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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 pm Friday 15 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
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Gwithian today?
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 5PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
247 | 187 | 139 | 93 | 43 | 26 | 77 | 72 | 108 | 60 | 90 | 243 | 302 | 350 | 262 | 366 | 539 | 1657 | 1728 | 1462 | 1850 | 2015 | 1914 | 1504 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 4:53PM6.07m | 5:14AM6.29m | 5:38PM6.38m | 6:00AM6.47m | 6:23PM6.54m | 6:47AM6.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.42m | 11:12PM0.37m | 11:36AM0.17m | 11:58PM0.11m | 12:21PM0.06m | 00:45AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | 9:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 7 | N 5 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 |
 kJ | 20 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 158 | 366 | 539 | 1657 | 1728 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | WNW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 19 | — | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 247 | 187 | 139 | 93 | 43 | 26 | 77 | 72 | 108 | 60 | 90 | 243 | 302 | 350 | 262 | 232 | 191 | 1230 | 1316 | 1462 | 1850 | 2015 | 1914 | 1504 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 275 | 380 | 396 | 239 | 214 | 191 | 115 | 211 | 493 | 522 | 522 | 283 | 279 | 115 | 77 | 279 | 223 | 521 | 404 | 211 | 211 | 168 | 69 |
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