Gwithian surf break

Gwithian surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 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):

  • 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 11PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)--
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 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
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
1.7
W
12
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
41
41
41
58
57
58
76
104
121
158
284
251
225
225
153
273
833
1005
1117
993
993
1010
1047
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
NW
0
NW
5
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:19PM5.26m
4:37AM5.33m
4:58PM5.43m
5:16AM5.44m
5:35PM5.57m
5:53AM5.51m
Low Tide
10:40PM1.20m
10:58AM1.09m
11:18PM1.06m
11:34AM1.00m
11:55PM0.95m
12:09PM0.95m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
12
12
12
12
13
13
11
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.5
SW
4
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
W
9
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
8
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.7
W
12
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
WSW
12
Energy kJ
41
7
26
24
17
19
20
25
41
61
103
284
251
225
225
153
171
833
1005
1117
993
993
1010
1047
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.7
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
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
66
27
41
41
58
57
58
76
104
121
158
66
67
65
58
95
273
60
62
60
24
62
62
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
11
0.3
W
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WSW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
2
41
6
2
12
13
35
60
62
64
65
2
2
5
17
57
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
Energy kJ
5
11
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
214
5
5
14
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
13
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
5
25
69
69
69
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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