Gwithian surf break

Gwithian surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
11.5° 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 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
1
N
5
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
115
99
72
69
69
67
67
45
84
70
68
49
47
48
49
52
46
44
106
148
232
284
276
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
0
NE
5
E
10
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:40AM4.83m
2:25PM4.67m
2:52AM5.05m
3:27PM4.97m
3:47AM5.33m
4:13PM5.30m
Low Tide
8:23AM1.56m
8:50PM1.62m
9:27AM1.30m
9:48PM1.33m
10:16AM1.03m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:07
6:05
6:03
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8:31
8:32
8:35
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
11
12
10
11
11
12
12
10
11
11
10
11
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
7
7
9
6
6
5
7
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
Energy kJ
118
115
99
72
69
69
67
67
45
84
70
68
49
47
48
49
47
33
33
106
148
232
284
276
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
11
0.3
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
16
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
Energy kJ
5
1
3
5
18
30
43
4
3
3
3
11
11
10
21
19
44
22
21
17
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
Energy kJ
1
6
2
5
2
2
2
6
23
46
18
17
17
15
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
4
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.9
N
4
1
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1
N
5
1
NNE
5
Energy kJ
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
8
33
52
43
43
33
40
42
47
46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
13
13
13
13
13
14
217
215
60
13
13
160
160
13
13
126
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
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