Surf Forecasts:
Gwithian surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, W swell with 699 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gwithian this week:
The surf forecast for Gwithian over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gwithian in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gwithian over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – we're looking at a pretty grim stretch ahead for our little corner of the coast. The first week and a half is a write-off, and even the second week is touch and go. This is the kind of forecast that tests your patience.
Let’s start with the overall picture: there’s a big, long gap of nothing much. From now (Monday, August 3rd) all the way through to Thursday morning the 12th of August, it’s mostly rubbish. You’ll see the waves are tiny and the wind just won’t play ball. There’s a little pulse on Wednesday the 5th with swell heights up to 7ft, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph onshore from the West. That’s not surf, that’s a washing machine. The combined energy hits 576 (moderate wave energy) but it’s completely wasted. Honestly, a setup like that is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
There is one small window of hope. On Wednesday morning, the 12th of August, conditions finally click for a few hours down at Gwithian. First thing in the morning, we’ve got a 5ft swell rolling in from the North, with a fresh 22 mph offshore breeze from the ESE. That’s clean. The combined swell energy is 212 (moderate wave energy), so there’s a bit of push behind it. This is a consistent break, and with that offshore wind, it’s going to be glassy. The period is 6 seconds though, which is short-period windswell – peaky and a bit close together, but rideable. This is the one true standout of the whole 16 days. It’s a beginner-friendly break normally, but at 5ft with that wind, it might be a little punchy for absolute beginners. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, no big anomalies to mention.
After that morning session, the wind shifts and the quality drops right off. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are back to onshore junk. The final weekend and Monday (15th to 18th) are basically flat with pathetic long-period leftovers that won’t do anything. So, don’t get your hopes up for the second week – that Wednesday morning is it.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 106 | 80 | 182 | 212 | 202 | 482 | 569 | 371 | 336 | 139 | 100 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 44 | 39 | 34 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:50AM5.77m | 9:08PM5.93m | 9:28AM5.63m | 9:48PM5.72m | 10:11AM5.42m | 10:35PM5.42m | 11:03AM5.15m | 11:33PM5.09m | 12:08PM4.90m | 00:47AM4.85m | 1:29PM4.81m | 2:12AM4.83m | 2:52PM5.00m | 3:31AM5.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:04PM0.69m | 3:28AM0.73m | 3:42PM0.87m | 4:08AM0.95m | 4:26PM1.12m | 4:55AM1.22m | 5:20PM1.39m | 5:56AM1.51m | 6:32PM1.62m | 7:15AM1.68m | 8:02PM1.65m | 8:44AM1.60m | 9:28PM1.39m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 106 | 80 | 182 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 139 | 71 | 32 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 44 | 39 | 34 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | S 18 | — | W 10 | N 5 | NNW 4 | W 9 | SW 12 | W 9 | WNW 10 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 18 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | N 6 | N 5 | SW 11 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 212 | 202 | 482 | 569 | 371 | 336 | — | 100 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 32 | 510 | 211 | 223 | 593 | 211 | 253 | 658 | 215 | 233 | 397 | 561 | 233 | 387 | 214 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 214 |
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