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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 6 pm Saturday 30 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
14.6° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gwithian today (30 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gwithian at 11PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gwithian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | |
342 | 846 | 1013 | 1117 | 1098 | 1117 | 1027 | 1027 | 1010 | 963 | 930 | 807 | 707 | 711 | 643 | 631 | 672 | 202 | 237 | 678 | 784 | 643 | 771 | 755 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:35PM5.57m | 5:53AM5.51m | 6:11PM5.64m | 6:29AM5.52m | 6:47PM5.66m | 7:05AM5.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.95m | 12:09PM0.95m | 00:30AM0.90m | 12:44PM0.94m | 1:07AM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 171 | 846 | 1013 | 1117 | 1098 | 1117 | 1027 | 1027 | 1010 | 963 | 930 | 807 | 707 | 711 | 643 | 631 | 33 | 202 | 156 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 342 | 61 | 60 | 49 | 61 | 24 | 24 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 18 | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 672 | 172 | 237 | 678 | 784 | 643 | 771 | 755 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 173 | 33 | 230 | 296 | 248 | 214 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 159 | 31 | 31 | 185 | 69 | 248 | 257 |
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